A timescale for evolution, population expansion, and spatial spread of an emerging clone of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Due to the lack of fossil evidence, the timescales of bacterial evolution are largely unknown. The speed with which genetic change accumulates in populations of pathogenic bacteria, however, is a key parameter that is crucial for understanding the emergence of traits such as increased virulence or a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Sprog: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-04-01
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| Serier: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online adgang: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2851736?pdf=render |