Clinical isolates of <it>Yersinia enterocolitica</it> Biotype 1A represent two phylogenetic lineages with differing pathogenicity-related properties

Clinical isolates of <it>Yersinia enterocolitica</it> Biotype 1A represent two phylogenetic lineages with differing pathogenicity-related properties

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Y. enterocolitica</it> biotype (BT) 1A strains are often isolated from human clinical samples but their contribution to disease has remained a controversial topic. Variation and the population structure among the clin...

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Main Authors: Sihvonen Leila M, Jalkanen Kaisa, Huovinen Elisa, Toivonen Susanna, Corander Jukka, Kuusi Markku, Skurnik Mikael, Siitonen Anja, Haukka Kaisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
<it>Yersinia enterocolitica</it> biotype 1A
MLST
16S rRNA gene
<it>yst</it> genes
LPS
Phage typing
Human serum complement killing
Bayesian analysis of population structure
Pathogenicity
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/208

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