Genomic characterization of recent and historic meningococcal serogroup e invasive disease in Australia: A case series

Dharshi Thangarajah*, Christine J.D. Guglielmino, Stephen B. Lambert, Gulam Khandaker, Bhakti R. Vasant, Jonathan A. Malo, Helen V. Smith, Amy V. Jennison

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    Abstract

    We report the recent emergence of invasive meningococcal disease due to serogroup E in Queensland, Australia, in previously healthy patients. Molecular typing revealed the genotype of these strains to be E:P1.21-7,16:F5-36:ST-1157 (cc1157); when analyzed phylogenetically, compared with international cc1157 strains, they were relatively unrelated to each other.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1761-1763
    Number of pages3
    JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
    Volume70
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Apr 2020

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