Assessment of virulence potential of uncharacterized Enterococcus faecalis strains using pan genomic approach - Identification of pathogen-specific and habitat-specific genes.

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Enterococcus faecalis, a leading nosocomial pathogen and yet a prominent member of gut microbiome, lacks clear demarcation between pathogenic and non-pathogenic strains at genome level. Here we present the comparative genome analysis of 36 E. faecalis strains with different pathogenic features and from different body-habitats. This study begins by addressing the genome dynamics, which shows that the pan-genome of...

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