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Phylogenetic analysis of human Chlamydia pneumoniae strains reveals a distinct Australian indigenous clade that predates European exploration of the continent.
BMC genomics - 22 Dec 2015
Roulis Eileen, Bachmann Nathan, Humphrys Michael, Myers Garry, Huston Wilhelmina, Polkinghorne Adam, Timms Peter
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BACKGROUND: The obligate intracellular bacterium Chlamydia pneumoniae is a common respiratory pathogen, which has been found in a range of hosts including humans, marsupials and amphibians. Whole genome comparisons of human C. pneumoniae have previously highlighted a highly conserved nucleotide sequence, with minor but key polymorphisms and additional coding capacity when human and animal strains are compared....
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