Identification of Virulence-Associated Properties by Comparative Genome Analysis of <named-content content-type="genus-species">Streptococcus pneumoniae</named-content>, <named-content content-type="genus-species">S. pseudopneumoniae</named-content>, <named-content content-type="genus-species">S. mitis</named-content>, Three <named-content content-type="genus-species">S. oralis</named-content> Subspecies, and <italic toggle="yes">S. infantis</italic>
ABSTRACT From a common ancestor, Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus mitis evolved in parallel into one of the most important pathogens and a mutualistic colonizer of humans, respectively. This evolutionary scenario provides a unique basis for studies of both infection-associated properties a...
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-10-01
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| Series: | mBio |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.01985-19 |