Open AccessWithin-Host Genetic Variation in Neisseria gonorrhoeae over the Course of Infection
Author(s) -
Jolinda de Korne-Elenbaas,
Sylvia M. Bruisten,
Henry J. C. de Vries,
Alje P. van Dam
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
microbiology spectrum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.502
H-Index - 51
ISSN - 2165-0497
DOI - 10.1128/spectrum.00313-22
Subject(s) - biology , single nucleotide polymorphism , genetic variation , multilocus sequence typing , genetics , host (biology) , locus (genetics) , neisseria gonorrhoeae , snp , genotype , gene
Understanding transmission dynamics ofNeisseria gonorrhoeae (Ng ) is based on the identification of transmission events. These can be identified by assessing genetic relatedness betweenNg isolates, expressed as core genome SNP distances.