Article
Evolutionary history of Salmonella typhi.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 24 Nov 2006
Roumagnac Philippe, Weill François-Xavier, Dolecek Christiane, Baker Stephen, Brisse Sylvain, Chinh Nguyen Tran, Le Thi Anh Hong, Acosta Camilo J, Farrar Jeremy, Dougan Gordon, Achtman Mark
Abstract excerpt
For microbial pathogens, phylogeographic differentiation seems to be relatively common. However, the neutral population structure of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi reflects the continued existence of ubiquitous haplotypes over millennia. In contrast, clinical use of fluoroquinolones has yielded at least 15 independent gyrA mutations within a decade and stimulated clonal expansion of haplotype H58 in Asia and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
