Contribution of exogenous genetic elements to the group A Streptococcus metagenome.
Variation in gene content among strains of a bacterial species contributes to biomedically relevant differences in phenotypes such as virulence and antimicrobial resistance. Group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes a diverse array of human infections and sequelae, and exhibits a complex pathogenic behavio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-08-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1949102?pdf=render |