<it>Burkholderia pseudomallei </it>genome plasticity associated with genomic island variation

<it>Burkholderia pseudomallei </it>genome plasticity associated with genomic island variation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Burkholderia pseudomallei </it>is a soil-dwelling saprophyte and the cause of melioidosis. Horizontal gene transfer contributes to the genetic diversity of this pathogen and may be an important determinant of virulenc...

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Main Authors: Currie Bart J, Feil Edward J, Chierakul Wirongrong, Limmathurotsakul Direk, Wuthiekanun Vanaporn, Vesaratchavest Mongkol, Holden Matthew TG, Tumapa Sarinna, Day Nicholas PJ, Nierman William C, Peacock Sharon J
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/190

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