Lactococcus garvieae: where is it from? A first approach to explore the evolutionary history of this emerging pathogen.

The population structure and diversity of Lactococcus garvieae, an emerging pathogen of increasing clinical significance, was determined at both gene and genome level. Selected lactococcal isolates of various origins were analyzed by a multi locus sequence typing (MLST). This gene-based analysis was...

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Main Authors: Chiara Ferrario, Giovanni Ricci, Christian Milani, Gabriele Andrea Lugli, Marco Ventura, Giovanni Eraclio, Francesca Borgo, Maria Grazia Fortina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3877359?pdf=render