WGS of Commensal <i>Neisseria</i> Reveals Acquisition of a New Ribosomal Protection Protein (MsrD) as a Possible Explanation for High Level Azithromycin Resistance in Belgium
In this study, we characterized all oropharyngeal and anorectal isolates of <i>Neisseria</i> spp. in a cohort of men who have sex with men. This resulted in a panel of pathogenic <i>Neisseria</i> (<i>N. gonorrhoeae</i> [n = 5] and <i>N. meningitidis</i>...
Main Authors: | Tessa de Block, Jolein Gyonne Elise Laumen, Christophe Van Dijck, Said Abdellati, Irith De Baetselier, Sheeba Santhini Manoharan-Basil, Dorien Van den Bossche, Chris Kenyon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Pathogens |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/3/384 |
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