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Whole genome sequencing reveals extended natural transformation in Campylobacter impacting diagnostics and the pathogens adaptive potential.
Scientific reports - 28 Feb 2020
Golz Julia C, Epping Lennard, Knüver Marie-Theres, Borowiak Maria, Hartkopf Felix, Deneke Carlus, Malorny Burkhard, Semmler Torsten, Stingl Kerstin
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Campylobacter is the major bacterial agent of human gastroenteritis worldwide and represents a crucial global public health burden. Species differentiation of C. jejuni and C. coli and phylogenetic analysis is challenged by inter-species horizontal gene transfer. Routine real-time PCR on more than 4000 C. jejuni and C. coli field strains identified isolates with ambiguous PCR results for species differentiation,...
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