Generation of genic diversity among Streptococcus pneumoniae strains via horizontal gene transfer during a chronic polyclonal pediatric infection.

Generation of genic diversity among Streptococcus pneumoniae strains via horizontal gene transfer during a chronic polyclonal pediatric infection.

Although there is tremendous interest in understanding the evolutionary roles of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) processes that occur during chronic polyclonal infections, to date there have been few studies that directly address this topic. We have characterized multiple HGT events that most likely...

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Main Authors: N Luisa Hiller, Azad Ahmed, Evan Powell, Darren P Martin, Rory Eutsey, Josh Earl, Benjamin Janto, Robert J Boissy, Justin Hogg, Karen Barbadora, Rangarajan Sampath, Shaun Lonergan, J Christopher Post, Fen Z Hu, Garth D Ehrlich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-09-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2940740?pdf=render

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