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. 2011 Apr;193(8):2064-5.
doi: 10.1128/JB.00084-11. Epub 2011 Feb 4.

Whole-genome sequence of the transformable Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A strain WUE2594

Christoph Schoen  1 , Jacqueline Weber-Lehmann, Jochen Blom, Biju Joseph, Alexander Goesmann, Axel Strittmatter, Matthias Frosch
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Whole-genome sequence of the transformable Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A strain WUE2594

Christoph Schoen et al. J Bacteriol. 2011 Apr.

Abstract

Serogroup A meningococci are a leading cause of bacterial meningitis in children and young adults worldwide. However, the genetic basis of serogroup A strains' virulence and their epidemiological properties remain poorly understood. Therefore, we sequenced the complete genome of the transformable Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A strain WUE2594.

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