Comparative genomics of Gardnerella vaginalis strains reveals substantial differences in metabolic and virulence potential.
<h4>Background</h4>Gardnerella vaginalis is described as a common vaginal bacterial species whose presence correlates strongly with bacterial vaginosis (BV). Here we report the genome sequencing and comparative analyses of three strains of G. vaginalis. Strains 317 (ATCC 14019) and 594 (...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-08-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20865041/?tool=EBI |