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Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis: Whole genome sequencing reveals unforeseen and relevant genetic diversity in this pathogen.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2024
Hiller Ekkehard, Hörz Verena, Sting Reinhard
Abstract excerpt
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis (CPS) is an important bacterial animal pathogen. CPS causes chronic, debilitating and currently incurable infectious diseases affecting a wide range of livestock and wild herbivores including camelids worldwide. Belonging to the Corynebacterium diphtheriae complex, this pathogen can also infect humans. The classical characterization of CPS is typically based on the testing of...
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