Abstract
Meningococcal disease occurs as sporadic cases in developed countries, with the occasional emergence of new clones of Neisseria meningitidis. Here, we report the genome sequence of N. meningitidis strain LNP27256, an isolate of sequence type 11 linked to a recent outbreak among men who have sex with men in Europe.
Highlights
Meningococcal disease occurs as sporadic cases in developed countries, with the occasional emergence of new clones of Neisseria meningitidis
The cases were due to isolates of serogroup C belonging to the clonal complex sequence type 11 (ST11), a genotype that is frequent among cases in the general population
We announce the draft genome sequence of N. meningitidis strain LNP27256, isolated from a blood specimen at the Centre National Recherche Medicale (CNRM) at the Pasteur Institute, Paris, France, from a patient who died of meningitis
Summary
Meningococcal disease occurs as sporadic cases in developed countries, with the occasional emergence of new clones of Neisseria meningitidis. A Gram-negative human-specific bacterium, is the agent of severe and life-threatening invasive infections (mainly meningitis and/or septicemia). The incidence of meningococcal disease is region specific [1]. Meningococcal disease is still a major problem in developed countries due to frequent outbreaks that require prompt management, including public health measures (vaccination and chemoprophylaxis).
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