Comparative genomic analysis revealed great plasticity and environmental adaptation of the genomes of Enterococcus faecium

Comparative genomic analysis revealed great plasticity and environmental adaptation of the genomes of Enterococcus faecium

Abstract Background As an important nosocomial pathogen, Enterococcus faecium has received increasing attention in recent years. However, a large number of studies have focused on the hospital-associated isolates and ignored isolates originated from the natural environments. Results In this study, c...

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Main Authors: Zhi Zhong, Lai-Yu Kwok, Qiangchuan Hou, Yaru Sun, Weicheng Li, Heping Zhang, Zhihong Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Enterococcus faecium
Genomes
Environmental adaptation
Evolution
Antibiotic resistance genes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-019-5975-8

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