Localized hypermutation is the major driver of meningococcal genetic variability during persistent asymptomatic carriage
Host persistence of bacteria is facilitated by mutational and recombinatorial processes that counteract loss of genetic variation during transmission and selection from evolving host responses. Genetic variation was investigated during persistent asymptomatic carriage of Neisseria meningitidis. Inte...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2020
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