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๐จ Breaking Newsvia BMJ Latest
A deadly outbreak of meningococcal disease in Kent earlier this year was caused by the pathogen picking up genetic material from other bacteria that made it more dangerous, experts say.While the researchers concluded that this made the strain of meningitis B โunusually effective at causing severe disease,โ they added that the genetic changes seen could also explain why it has not continued to spread widely.But the authors, from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and University of Oxford, warn that,โฆ
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Source: Men B outbreak: Genetic changes could explain severity of Kentโฆ
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