Genome evolution in Streptococcus pneumoniae.

<p><em>Streptococcus pneumoniae</em> (the pneumococcus) is a bacterial pathogen responsible for &gt;1.6 million annual deaths globally. Pneumococcal penicillin-resistance is conferred by acquisition of ‘altered’ penicillin-binding protein (pbp) genes. The first penicillin-nonsu...

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Autore principale: Wyres, K
Altri autori: Brueggemann, A
Natura: Tesi
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2012
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