Genomic evidence for the evolution of Streptococcus equi: host restriction, increased virulence, and genetic exchange with human pathogens.

Genomic evidence for the evolution of Streptococcus equi: host restriction, increased virulence, and genetic exchange with human pathogens.

The continued evolution of bacterial pathogens has major implications for both human and animal disease, but the exchange of genetic material between host-restricted pathogens is rarely considered. Streptococcus equi subspecies equi (S. equi) is a host-restricted pathogen of horses that has evolved...

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Main Authors: Matthew T G Holden, Zoe Heather, Romain Paillot, Karen F Steward, Katy Webb, Fern Ainslie, Thibaud Jourdan, Nathalie C Bason, Nancy E Holroyd, Karen Mungall, Michael A Quail, Mandy Sanders, Mark Simmonds, David Willey, Karen Brooks, David M Aanensen, Brian G Spratt, Keith A Jolley, Martin C J Maiden, Michael Kehoe, Neil Chanter, Stephen D Bentley, Carl Robinson, Duncan J Maskell, Julian Parkhill, Andrew S Waller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-03-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19325880/pdf/?tool=EBI

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19325880/pdf/?tool=EBI

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