Molecular Epidemiology of Blastomyces gilchristii Clusters,Minnesota, USA |
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| Authors: | Ujwal R. Bagal Malia Ireland Annastasia Gross Jill Fischer Meghan Bentz Elizabeth L. Berkow Anastasia P. Litvintseva Nancy A. Chow |
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| Affiliation: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (U.R. Bagal, M. Bentz, E.L. Berkow, A.P. Litvintseva, N.A. Chow);Minnesota Department of Health, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA (M. Ireland, A. Gross, J. Fischer) |
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| Abstract: | ![]()
We characterized 2 clusters of blastomycosis cases in Minnesota, USA, using whole-genome sequencing and single-nucleotide polymorphism analyses. Blastomyces gilchristii was confirmed as the cause of infection. Genomic analyses corresponded with epidemiologic findings for cases of B. gilchristii infections, demonstrating the utility of genomic methods for future blastomycosis outbreak investigations. |
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| Keywords: | blastomycosis fungi respiratory infections Blastomyces gilchristii whole-genome sequencing Minnesota United States |
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