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Phenotypic and Genomic Analysis of Hypervirulent Human-associated Bordetella bronchiseptica
6 Aug 2012
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BACKGROUND: B. bronchiseptica infections are usually associated with wild or domesticated animals, but infrequently with humans. A recent phylogenetic analysis distinguished two distinct B. bronchiseptica subpopulations, designated complexes I and IV. Complex IV isolates appear to have a bias for infecting humans; however, little is known regarding their epidemiology, virulence properties, or comparative...
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