Comparative genomic analysis reveals significant enrichment of mobile genetic elements and genes encoding surface structure-proteins in hospital-associated clonal complex 2 <it>Enterococcus faecalis</it>

Comparative genomic analysis reveals significant enrichment of mobile genetic elements and genes encoding surface structure-proteins in hospital-associated clonal complex 2 <it>Enterococcus faecalis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Enterococci rank among the leading causes of nosocomial infections. The failure to identify pathogen-specific genes in <it>Enterococcus faecalis </it>has led to a hypothesis where the virulence of different strains may be...

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Main Authors: Nes Ingolf F, Willems Rob JL, Snipen Lars G, Brekke Mari C, Solheim Margrete, Brede Dag A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/3

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