Phylogenetic relationship of prophages is affected by CRISPR selection in Group A Streptococcus

Abstract Background Group A Streptococcus (GAS) is a major human pathogen, which is associated with a wide spectrum of invasive diseases, such as pharyngitis, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS). It is hypothesized that differences in GAS pathogenicity are r...

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Main Authors: Shunsuke Yamada, Masaki Shibasaki, Kazunori Murase, Takayasu Watanabe, Chihiro Aikawa, Takashi Nozawa, Ichiro Nakagawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1393-y