Comparative Genomics of Enterococci: Variation in <named-content content-type="genus-species">Enterococcus faecalis</named-content>, Clade Structure in <named-content content-type="genus-species">E. faecium</named-content>, and Defining Characteristics of <italic toggle="yes">E</italic>. <italic toggle="yes">gallinarum</italic> and <italic toggle="yes">E</italic>. <italic toggle="yes">casseliflavus</italic>

Comparative Genomics of Enterococci: Variation in <named-content content-type="genus-species">Enterococcus faecalis</named-content>, Clade Structure in <named-content content-type="genus-species">E. faecium</named-content>, and Defining Characteristics of <italic toggle="yes">E</italic>. <italic toggle="yes">gallinarum</italic> and <italic toggle="yes">E</italic>. <italic toggle="yes">casseliflavus</italic>

ABSTRACT The enterococci are Gram-positive lactic acid bacteria that inhabit the gastrointestinal tracts of diverse hosts. However, Enterococcus faecium and E. faecalis have emerged as leading causes of multidrug-resistant hospital-acquired infections. The mechanism by which a well-adapted commensal...

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Main Authors: Kelli L. Palmer, Paul Godfrey, Allison Griggs, Veronica N. Kos, Jeremy Zucker, Christopher Desjardins, Gustavo Cerqueira, Dirk Gevers, Suzanne Walker, Jennifer Wortman, Michael Feldgarden, Brian Haas, Bruce Birren, Michael S. Gilmore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2012-03-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00318-11

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