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Whole genome sequence analysis of Cryptococcus gattii from the Pacific Northwest reveals unexpected diversity.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Gillece John D, Schupp James M, Balajee S Arunmozhi, Harris Julie, Pearson Talima, Yan Yongpan, Keim Paul, DeBess Emilio, Marsden-Haug Nicola, Wohrle Ron, Engelthaler David M, Lockhart Shawn R
Abstract excerpt
A recent emergence of Cryptococcus gattii in the Pacific Northwest involves strains that fall into three primarily clonal molecular subtypes: VGIIa, VGIIb and VGIIc. Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and variable number tandem repeat analysis appear to identify little diversity within these molecular subtypes. Given the apparent expansion of these subtypes into new geographic areas and their ability to cause...
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