Genomic investigation reveals a concerning 4-fold rise in gonococcal infections in Minnesota, suggesting the emergence of a new strain.
This article summarizes a genomic investigation of a 4-fold increase in disseminated gonococcal infections in Minnesota, USA, in 2024. We detected the emergence of a Neisseria gonorrhoeae strain of a rarely observed sequence type, which carries a porB1a allele previously associated with disseminated disease and lacks a gonococcal genetic island.
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