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Comparative genomics of 2009 seasonal plague (Yersinia pestis) in New Mexico.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Gibbons Henry S, Krepps Michael D, Ouellette Gary, Karavis Mark, Onischuk Lisa, Leonard Pascale, Broomall Stacey, Sickler Todd, Betters Janet L, McGregor Paul, Donarum Greg, Liem Alvin, Fochler Ed, McNew Lauren, Rosenzweig C Nicole, Skowronski Evan
Abstract excerpt
Plague disease caused by the gram-negative bacterium Yersinia pestis routinely affects animals and occasionally humans, in the western United States. The strains native to the North American continent are thought to be derived from a single introduction in the late 19(th) century. The degree to which these isolates have diverged genetically since their introduction is not clear, and new genomic markers to assay...
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