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Population structure of the Yersinia pseudotuberculosis complex according to multilocus sequence typing.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Dec 2011
Laukkanen-Ninios Riikka, Didelot Xavier, Jolley Keith A, Morelli Giovanna, Sangal Vartul, Kristo Paula, Brehony Carina, Imori Priscilla F M, Fukushima Hiroshi, Siitonen Anja, Tseneva Galina, Voskressenskaya Ekaterina, Falcao Juliana P, Korkeala Hannu, Maiden Martin C J, Mazzoni Camila, Carniel Elisabeth, Skurnik Mikael, Achtman Mark
Abstract excerpt
Multilocus sequence analysis of 417 strains of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis revealed that it is a complex of four populations, three of which have been previously assigned species status [Y. pseudotuberculosis sensu stricto (s.s.), Yersinia pestis and Yersinia similis] and a fourth population, which we refer to as the Korean group, which may be in the process of speciation. We detected clear signs of recombination...
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