Can laboratory reference strains mirror "real-world" pathogenesis?

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The extraordinary plasticity of bacterial genomes raises concerns about the adequacy of laboratory-adapted reference strains for the study of "real-world" pathogenesis. Some laboratory strains have been sub-cultured for decades since their first isolation and might have lost important pathophysiological characteristics. Evidence is presented that bacteria rapidly adapt to in vitro conditions. Genomic differences...

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