Phase variation and microevolution at homopolymeric tracts in <it>Bordetella pertussis</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Bordetella pertussis</it>, the causative agent of whooping cough, is a highly clonal pathogen of the respiratory tract. Its lack of genetic diversity, relative to many bacterial pathogens, could limit its ability to a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-05-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/8/122 |