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Genomic diversity and selection pressure analyses of low-virulence Yersinia pestis lineages.
Yi chuan = Hereditas - 1 Aug 2026
Zhang Jia-Yi, Jia Yi-Hua, Mu Kai, Cui Meng-Nan, Pan Hai-Feng, Cui Yu-Jun, Wu Ya-Rong
Abstract excerpt
Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, is a highly virulent pathogen that has caused three historical pandemics and currently persists in multiple active natural foci worldwide, posing a serious threat to human health and public safety. Distinct phylogenetic lineages of Y. pestis exhibit differences in virulence, among which the Microtus biovar within the 0.PE4 lineage is nearly avirulent to large...
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