FIGURE 1.

Phylogenetic tree of the sequenced strains with strains from WHO geographical regions and WHO reference strains. The strains sequenced in this study have been indicated in black, bold text in the tree. The antibiotic resistance profile, wherever available, has been indicated as metadata (Penicillin – blue rectangle, Ceftriaxone – red circle, Ciprofloxacin – dark green star, Tetracycline – right-pointing light green triangle, Cefixime – left-pointing dark blue triangle, Azithromycin – pink rectangle, Gentamycin – orange circle, Filled shape – resistant, outline shape – intermediate resistant, no shape – susceptible). The clades inferred from the phylogeny analysis have been indicated in different colors and numbered I–VIII. The strains from different WHO geographical regions have been indicated in different color labels (Africa – Pink, Americas – Magenta, Europe – Green, Western Pacific – Blue, WHO reference strains – Red) The strains sequenced in this study, the reference strain for N. gonorrhoeae (FA1090), and an N. meningitidis strain (PubMLST id:053442) used as an outgroup for the analysis have been labeled and indicated with arrows.