Plasmids of Shigella flexneri serotype 1c strain Y394 provide advantages to bacteria in the host
Abstract Background Shigella flexneri has an extremely complex genome with a significant number of virulence traits acquired by mobile genetic elements including bacteriophages and plasmids. S. flexneri serotype 1c is an emerging etiological agent of bacillary dysentery in developing countries. In t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1455-1 |