Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) can be used to track the transmission of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in different sexual networks.
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Sánchez-Busó, L., Harris, S. Linking an unchained malady. Nat Rev Microbiol 14, 608 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrmicro.2016.137
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