Radical genome remodelling accompanied the emergence of a novel host-restricted bacterial pathogen.

The emergence of new pathogens is a major threat to public and veterinary health. Changes in bacterial habitat such as a switch in host or disease tropism are typically accompanied by genetic diversification. Staphylococcus aureus is a multi-host bacterial species associated with human and livestock...

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Published in:	PLoS Pathogens
Main Authors:	Gonzalo Yebra, Andreas F Haag, Maan M Neamah, Bryan A Wee, Emily J Richardson, Pilar Horcajo, Sander Granneman, María Ángeles Tormo-Más, Ricardo de la Fuente, J Ross Fitzgerald, José R Penadés
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-05-01
Online Access:	https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1009606&type=printable