Genomic evidence of adaptive evolution in emergent Vibrio parahaemolyticus ecotypes
Abstract The ubiquitous marine bacterium Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a leading cause of illness associated with seafood consumption. The emergence of two genetically distinct ecotypes (ST3 and ST36) has led to an alarming increase in the size and frequency of disease outbreaks. We conducted a genomic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BioOne
2016-07-01
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Series: | Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene |
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Online Access: | http://elementascience.org/article/info:doi/10.12952/journal.elementa.000117 |