Bacteriophages are the major drivers of Shigella flexneri serotype 1c genome plasticity: a complete genome analysis
Abstract Background Shigella flexneri is the primary cause of bacillary dysentery in the developing countries. S. flexneri serotype 1c is a novel serotype, which is found to be endemic in many developing countries, but little is known about its genomic architecture and virulence signatures. We have...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-09-01
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Series: | BMC Genomics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-4109-4 |