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Enterococcus faeciumTIR-Domain Genes Are Part of a Gene Cluster Which Promotes Bacterial Survival in Blood
3 Dec 2018
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Enterococcus faeciumhas undergone a transition to a multidrug-resistant nosocomial pathogen. The population structure ofE. faeciumis characterized by a sharp distinction of clades, where the hospital-adapted lineage is primarily responsible for bacteremia. So far, factors that were identified in hospital-adapted strains and that promoted pathogenesis of nosocomialE. faeciummainly play a role in adherence and...
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