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Recombination-Mediated Host Adaptation by Avian Staphylococcus aureus.
Genome biology and evolution - 1 Apr 2017
Murray Susan, Pascoe Ben, Méric Guillaume, Mageiros Leonardos, Yahara Koji, Hitchings Matthew D, Friedmann Yasmin, Wilkinson Thomas S, Gormley Fraser J, Mack Dietrich, Bray James E, Lamble Sarah, Bowden Rory, Jolley Keith A, Maiden Martin C J, Wendlandt Sarah, Schwarz Stefan, Corander Jukka, Fitzgerald J Ross, Sheppard Samuel K
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus aureus are globally disseminated among farmed chickens causing skeletal muscle infections, dermatitis, and septicaemia. The emergence of poultry-associated lineages has involved zoonotic transmission from humans to chickens but questions remain about the specific adaptations that promote proliferation of chicken pathogens. We characterized genetic variation in a population of genome-sequenced S....
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