Characterization of the dsDNA prophage sequences in the genome of <it>Neisseria gonorrhoeae </it>and visualization of productive bacteriophage

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bioinformatic analysis of the genome sequence of <it>Neisseria gonorrhoeae </it>revealed the presence of nine probable prophage islands. The distribution, conservation and function of many of these sequences, and their ab...

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Main Authors: Maugel Timothy K, Adamczyk-Popławska Monika, Majchrzak Michał, Kłyż Aneta, Piekarowicz Andrzej, Stein Daniel C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-07-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/7/66