Genomic analysis of Neisseria meningitidis carriage isolates during an outbreak of serogroup C clonal complex 11, Tuscany, Italy.

Genomic analysis of Neisseria meningitidis carriage isolates during an outbreak of serogroup C clonal complex 11, Tuscany, Italy.

<h4>Background</h4>In 2015-2016, a cross-sectional carriage survey was performed in Tuscany Region, Italy, during an outbreak of invasive meningococcal disease due to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup C clonal complex 11 (MenC:cc11). This study aims to evaluate the genomic profile of meni...

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Main Authors: Luigina Ambrosio, Arianna Neri, Cecilia Fazio, Gian Maria Rossolini, Paola Vacca, Eleonora Riccobono, Fabio Voller, Alessandro Miglietta, Paola Stefanelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217500

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