Yersinia pestis evolution on a small timescale: comparison of whole genome sequences from North America.

Yersinia pestis evolution on a small timescale: comparison of whole genome sequences from North America.

Yersinia pestis, the etiologic agent of plague, was responsible for several devastating epidemics throughout history and is currently of global importance to current public heath and biodefense efforts. Y. pestis is widespread in the Western United States. Because Y. pestis was first introduced to t...

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Main Authors: Raymond K Auerbach, Apichai Tuanyok, William S Probert, Leo Kenefic, Amy J Vogler, David C Bruce, Christine Munk, Thomas S Brettin, Mark Eppinger, Jacques Ravel, David M Wagner, Paul Keim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-08-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1940323?pdf=render

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