Genotypic and phenotypic modifications of Neisseria meningitidis after an accidental human passage.

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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Main Authors: Hélène Omer, Graham Rose, Keith A Jolley, Eric Frapy, Jean-Ralph Zahar, Martin C J Maiden, Stephen D Bentley, Colin R Tinsley, Xavier Nassif, Emmanuelle Bille
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3046118?pdf=render

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