CRISPR-like sequences in Helicobacter pylori and application in genotyping
Abstract Background Many bacteria and archaea possess a defense system called clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) associated proteins (CRISPR-Cas system) against invaders such as phages or plasmids. This system has not been demonstrated in Helicobacter pylori. The numb...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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Series: | Gut Pathogens |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-017-0215-8 |