Whole genome sequencing for investigations of meningococcal outbreaks in the United States: a retrospective analysis

Abstract Although rare in the U.S., outbreaks due to Neisseria meningitidis do occur. Rapid, early outbreak detection is important for timely public health response. In this study, we characterized U.S. meningococcal isolates (N = 201) from 15 epidemiologically defined outbreaks (2009–2015) along wi...

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Main Authors: Melissa J. Whaley, Sandeep J. Joseph, Adam C. Retchless, Cecilia B. Kretz, Amy Blain, Fang Hu, How-Yi Chang, Sarah A. Mbaeyi, Jessica R. MacNeil, Timothy D. Read, Xin Wang
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c3b749783a564bc492f5796aded7a51b
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