Genotypic and phenotypic modifications of Neisseria meningitidis after an accidental human passage
A scientist in our laboratory was accidentally infected while working with Z5463, a Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A strain. She developed severe symptoms (fever, meningism, purpuric lesions) that fortunately evolved with antibiotic treatment to complete recovery. Pulse-field gel electrophoresis c...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2011
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