Comparative Genomics of Enterococci: Variation in Enterococcus faecalis, Clade Structure in E. faecium, and Defining Characteristics of E. gallinarum and E. casseliflavus

Comparative Genomics of Enterococci: Variation in Enterococcus faecalis, Clade Structure in E. faecium, and Defining Characteristics of E. gallinarum and E. casseliflavus

The enterococci are Gram-positive lactic acid bacteria that inhabit the gastrointestinal tracts of diverse hosts. However, Enterococcus faecium and E. faecalis have emerged as leading causes of multidrug-resistant hospital-acquired infections. The mechanism by which a well-adapted commensal evolved...

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Main Authors: Palmer, Kelli L., Godfrey, Paul, Griggs, Allison, Kos, Veronica N., Zucker, Jeremy, Desjardins, Christopher A., Cerqueira, Gustavo, Gevers, Dirk, Walker, Suzanne, Wortman, Jennifer, Feldgarden, Michael, Haas, Brian J., Birren, Bruce W., Gilmore, Michael S.
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/73611

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