Whole genome sequencing of <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> reveals transmission clusters involving patients of mixed HIV serostatus

Abstract

We show that data obtained from WGS of <i>N. gonorrhoeae</i> and enhanced epidemiological data obtained from patient questionnaires are mutually supportive and reveal insights into sexual networks. Our findings suggest that serosorting may have declined as a practice and indicate the importance of designing public health interventions that target infection risks associated with recreational drug use and contact made using geosocial networking applications.