Salmonella paratyphi C: genetic divergence from Salmonella choleraesuis and pathogenic convergence with Salmonella typhi.

Salmonella paratyphi C: genetic divergence from Salmonella choleraesuis and pathogenic convergence with Salmonella typhi.

BACKGROUND: Although over 1400 Salmonella serovars cause usually self-limited gastroenteritis in humans, a few, e.g., Salmonella typhi and S. paratyphi C, cause typhoid, a potentially fatal systemic infection. It is not known whether the typhoid agents have evolved from a common ancestor (by diverge...

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Main Authors: Wei-Qiao Liu, Ye Feng, Yan Wang, Qing-Hua Zou, Fang Chen, Ji-Tao Guo, Yi-Hong Peng, Yan Jin, Yong-Guo Li, Song-Nian Hu, Randal N Johnston, Gui-Rong Liu, Shu-Lin Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2640428?pdf=render

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