Genesis of a novel <it>Shigella flexneri </it>serotype by sequential infection of serotype-converting bacteriophages SfX and SfI
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Shigella flexneri </it>is the major pathogen causing bacillary dysentery. Fifteen serotypes have been recognized up to now. The genesis of new <it>S. flexneri </it>serotypes is commonly mediated by serotyp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/269 |