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Phylogenetic diversity of the enteric pathogen Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica inferred from genome-wide reference-free SNP characters.
Genome biology and evolution - 1 Jan 2013
Timme Ruth E, Pettengill James B, Allard Marc W, Strain Errol, Barrangou Rodolphe, Wehnes Chris, Van Kessel Joann S, Karns Jeffrey S, Musser Steven M, Brown Eric W
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The enteric pathogen Salmonella enterica is one of the leading causes of foodborne illness in the world. The species is extremely diverse, containing more than 2,500 named serovars that are designated for their unique antigen characters and pathogenicity profiles-some are known to be virulent pathogens, while others are not. Questions regarding the evolution of pathogenicity, significance of antigen characters,...
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