Whole-genome sequencing and characterization of an antibiotic resistant Neisseria meningitidis B isolate from a military unit in Vietnam

Whole-genome sequencing and characterization of an antibiotic resistant Neisseria meningitidis B isolate from a military unit in Vietnam

Abstract Background Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) persists in military units in Vietnam despite the availability of antibiotics and vaccines. A hindrance to reducing the incidence of IMD in Vietnam is a lack of molecular data from isolates of the causative agent, Neisseria meningitidis from t...

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Main Authors: Thach Xuan Tran, Trang Thu Le, Long Phi Trieu, Christopher M. Austin, Dong Van Quyen, Huong Minh Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Neisseria meningitidis
Next generation sequencing
Epidemiological characterization
Antibiotic resistance
Antigen sequence typing
Vietnam
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-019-0315-z

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