Phenotype and multi-omics comparison of Staphylococcus and Streptococcus uncovers pathogenic traits and predicts zoonotic potential

Abstract Background Staphylococcus and Streptococcus species can cause many different diseases, ranging from mild skin infections to life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis. Both genera consist of commensal species that colonize the skin and nose of humans and animals, and of which some can display a...

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Main Authors: Niels A. Zondervan, Vitor A. P. Martins dos Santos, Maria Suarez-Diez, Edoardo Saccenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07388-6