Comprehensive bioinformatics analysis of Mycoplasma pneumoniae genomes to investigate underlying population structure and type-specific determinants.

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a significant cause of respiratory illness worldwide. Despite a minimal and highly conserved genome, genetic diversity within the species may impact disease. We performed whole genome sequencing (WGS) analysis of 107 M. pneumoniae isolates, including 67 newly sequenced using...

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Main Authors: Maureen H Diaz, Heta P Desai, Shatavia S Morrison, Alvaro J Benitez, Bernard J Wolff, Jason Caravas, Timothy D Read, Deborah Dean, Jonas M Winchell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5391922?pdf=render