Plasticity and maintenance of the virulence plasmid in Shigella flexneri and Shigella sonnei

<p>Shigella is the major cause of human bacillary dysentery worldwide. Shigella flexneri and Shigella sonnei account for >90% of shigellosis globally, and evolved from commensal Escherichia coli following acquisition of a large plasmid, pINV. This plasmid is essential for virulence as it ha...

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Autore principale: Pilla, G
Altri autori: Tang, C
Natura: Tesi
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2020
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