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Mycoplasma genitalium: whole genome sequence analysis, recombination and population structure.
BMC genomics - 28 Dec 2017
Fookes Maria C, Hadfield James, Harris Simon, Parmar Surendra, Unemo Magnus, Jensen Jørgen S, Thomson Nicholas R
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BACKGROUND: Although Mycoplasma genitalium is a common sexually transmitted pathogen causing clinically distinct diseases both in male and females, few genomes have been sequenced up to now, due mainly to its fastidious nature and slow growth. Hence, we lack a robust phylogenetic framework to provide insights into the population structure of the species. Currently our understanding of the nature and diversity of...
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