Chlamydia suis displays high transformation capacity with complete cloning vector integration into the chromosomal rrn-nqrF plasticity zone

ABSTRACT Chlamydia, comprising several human and zoonotic pathogens, is a genus of the conserved bacterial phylum Chlamydiota. Their obligate intracellular niche serves as a barrier for natural genetic exchange via horizontal gene transfer (HGT), and further limits the development and application of...

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Main Authors: Hanna Marti, Michael Biggel, Kensuke Shima, Delia Onorini, Jan Rupp, Steve J. Charette, Nicole Borel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2023-12-01
Series:Microbiology Spectrum
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/spectrum.02378-23