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Lactococcus garvieae: where is it from? A first approach to explore the evolutionary history of this emerging pathogen.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Ferrario Chiara, Ricci Giovanni, Milani Christian, Lugli Gabriele Andrea, Ventura Marco, Eraclio Giovanni, Borgo Francesca, Fortina Maria Grazia
Abstract excerpt
The population structure and diversity of Lactococcus garvieae, an emerging pathogen of increasing clinical significance, was determined at both gene and genome level. Selected lactococcal isolates of various origins were analyzed by a multi locus sequence typing (MLST). This gene-based analysis was compared to genomic characteristics, estimated through the complete genome sequences available in database. The...
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