Cited 25 times since 2011 (1.7 per year) source: EuropePMC Journal of bacteriology, Volume 193, Issue 9, 4 1 2011, Pages 2371-2372 Genome sequence of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B strain H44/76. Piet JR, Huis in 't Veld RA, van Schaik BD, van Kampen AH, Baas F, van de Beek D, Pannekoek Y, van der Ende A
Neisseria meningitidis is an obligate human pathogen. While it is a frequent commensal of the upper respiratory tract, in some individuals the bacterium spreads to the bloodstream, causing meningitis and/or sepsis, which are serious conditions with high morbidity and mortality. Here we report the availability of the genome sequence of the widely used serogroup B laboratory strain H44/76.
