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Two Cases of Newly Characterized Neisseria Species, Brazil

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We describe 2 human cases of infection with a new Neisseria species (putatively N. brasiliensis), 1 of which involved bacteremia. Genomic analyses found that both isolates were distinct strains of… Click to show full abstract

We describe 2 human cases of infection with a new Neisseria species (putatively N. brasiliensis), 1 of which involved bacteremia. Genomic analyses found that both isolates were distinct strains of the same species, were closely related to N. iguanae, and contained a capsule synthesis operon similar to N. meningitidis.

Keywords: newly characterized; characterized neisseria; neisseria species; cases newly; two cases; species brazil

Journal Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases
Year Published: 2020

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