Pathogenicity and genomic features of vapN-harboring Rhodococcus equi isolated from human patients

Pathogenicity and genomic features of vapN-harboring Rhodococcus equi isolated from human patients

Rhodococcus equi is a saprophytic soil bacterium and intracellular pathogen that causes refractory suppurative pneumonia in foals and has emerged as a pathogenic cause of zoonotic disease. Several studies have reported human infections caused by R. equi harboring a recently described third type of v...

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Main Authors: Yasunori Suzuki, Hiroaki Kubota, Hiroo Madarame, Fumiaki Takase, Kei Takahashi, Yukako Sasaki, Tsutomu Kakuda, Shinji Takai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Microbiology
Subjects:
Plasmid
Rhodococcus equi
Virulence-associated protein N
Whole-genome sequencing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1438422121000485

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