Oropharyngeal Microbiome Signatures Associated with Meningococcal Carriage in Healthy Young AdultsRunning title: Oropharyngeal microbiome and meningococcal carriage.
Nm carriage was associated with a distinct oropharyngeal microbiome, characterized by community reorganization rather than diversity loss, with divergent profiles between capsular and non-capsular carriers and a notable enrichment of Campylobacter alongside an intact prp locus in invasive capsular strains.