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Clostridium chauvoei, an Evolutionary Dead-End Pathogen
9 Jun 2017
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Full genome sequences of 20 strains of Clostridium chauvoei, the etiological agent of blackleg of cattle and sheep, isolated from four different continents over a period of 64 years (1951-2015) were determined and analyzed. The study reveals that the genome of the species C. chauvoei is highly homogeneous compared to the closely-related species Clostridium perfringens, a widespread pathogen that affects human and...
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