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Comparative Genomics of Campylobacter fetus from Reptiles and Mammals Reveals Divergent Evolution in Host-Associated Lineages.
Genome biology and evolution - 2 Jul 2016
Gilbert Maarten J, Miller William G, Yee Emma, Zomer Aldert L, van der Graaf-van Bloois Linda, Fitzgerald Collette, Forbes Ken J, Méric Guillaume, Sheppard Samuel K, Wagenaar Jaap A, Duim Birgitta
Abstract excerpt
Campylobacter fetus currently comprises three recognized subspecies, which display distinct host association. Campylobacter fetus subsp. fetus and C fetus subsp. venerealis are both associated with endothermic mammals, primarily ruminants, whereas C fetus subsp. testudinum is primarily associated with ectothermic reptiles. Both C. fetus subsp. testudinum and C. fetus subsp. fetus have been associated with severe...
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