Modelling evolutionary pathways for commensalism and hypervirulence in neisseria meningitidis

Neisseria meningitidis, the meningococcus, resides exclusively in humans and causes invasive meningococcal disease (IMD). The population of N. meningitidis is structured into stable clonal complexes by limited horizontal recombination in this naturally transformable species.

Citation:
Mullally CA, Mikucki A, Wise MJ, Kahler CM. Modelling evolutionary pathways for commensalism and hypervirulence in neisseria meningitidis. Microb Genomics. 2021;7(10).

Keywords:
Clonal complexes; Commensalism; Competition; Pathogenicity

Abstract:
Neisseria meningitidis, the meningococcus, resides exclusively in humans and causes invasive meningococcal disease (IMD). The population of N. meningitidis is structured into stable clonal complexes by limited horizontal recombination in this naturally transformable species.