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Whole-genome-based phylogeny and divergence of the genus Brucella.
Journal of bacteriology - 1 Apr 2009
Foster Jeffrey T, Beckstrom-Sternberg Stephen M, Pearson Talima, Beckstrom-Sternberg James S, Chain Patrick S G, Roberto Francisco F, Hnath Jonathan, Brettin Tom, Keim Paul
Abstract excerpt
Brucellae are worldwide bacterial pathogens of livestock and wildlife, but phylogenetic reconstructions have been challenging due to limited genetic diversity. We assessed the taxonomic and evolutionary relationships of five Brucella species-Brucella abortus, B. melitensis, B. suis, B. canis, and B. ovis-using whole-genome comparisons. We developed a phylogeny using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from 13...
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