Evolution of ST-4821 clonal complex hyperinvasive and quinolone-resistant meningococci: the next meningococcal pandemic?
Mingliang Chen, Odile Barbara Harrison, Holly B. Bratcher, Zhiyan Bo, Keith A. Jolley, Charlene M.C. Rodrigues, James E. Bray, Qinglan Guo, Xi Zhang, Min Chen, Martin C. J. Maiden
The paper tracks the global spread of quinolone-resistant Neisseria meningitidis clone ChinaCC4821-R1-C/B, showing its expansion from China to other countries and potential for a global pandemic.
bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2020 · PreprintBioinformatics