Analysis of the <it>Rickettsia africae </it>genome reveals that virulence acquisition in <it>Rickettsia </it>species may be explained by genome reduction

Analysis of the <it>Rickettsia africae </it>genome reveals that virulence acquisition in <it>Rickettsia </it>species may be explained by genome reduction

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The <it>Rickettsia </it>genus includes 25 validated species, 17 of which are proven human pathogens. Among these, the pathogenicity varies greatly, from the highly virulent <it>R. prowazekii</it>, which causes...

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Main Authors: Audic Stéphane, Parola Philippe, Socolovschi Cristina, Renesto Patricia, Giumelli Bernadette, Robert Catherine, Leroy Quentin, El Karkouri Khalid, Fournier Pierre-Edouard, Raoult Didier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-04-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/166

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