Independent evolution of the core and accessory gene sets in the genus Neisseria: insights gained from the genome of Neisseria lactamica isolate 020-06.

BACKGROUND: The genus Neisseria contains two important yet very different pathogens, N. meningitidis and N. gonorrhoeae, in addition to non-pathogenic species, of which N. lactamica is the best characterized. Genomic comparisons of these three bacteria will provide insights into the mechanisms and...

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Những tác giả chính: Bennett, J, Bentley, S, Vernikos, G, Quail, M, Cherevach, I, White, B, Parkhill, J, Maiden, M
Định dạng: Journal article
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: BioMed Central 2010