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Genome evolution in major Escherichia coli O157:H7 lineages.
BMC genomics - 16 May 2007
Zhang Yongxiang, Laing Chad, Steele Marina, Ziebell Kim, Johnson Roger, Benson Andrew K, Taboada Eduardo, Gannon Victor P J
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BACKGROUND: Genetic analysis of Escherichia coli O157:H7 strains has shown divergence into two distinct lineages, lineages I and II, that appear to have distinct ecological characteristics, with lineage I strains more commonly associated with human disease. In this study, microarray-based compara...
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