Identification of Novel Neisseria gonorrhoeae Lineages Harboring Resistance Plasmids in Coastal Kenya
Author(s) -
Ana Cehovin,
Odile B. Harrison,
Steven B. Lewis,
Philip N. Ward,
Caroline Ngetsa,
Susan M. Graham,
Eduard J. Sanders,
Martin Maiden,
Christoph M. Tang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1093/infdis/jiy240
Subject(s) - neisseria gonorrhoeae , gonorrhea , plasmid , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , doxycycline , tetracycline , phylogenetic tree , virology , gene , genetics , antibiotics , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
Africa has the highest incidence of gonorrhea in the world. However, little is known about gonococcal populations in this continent or mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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