M-protein and other intrinsic virulence factors of <it>Streptococcus pyogenes </it>are encoded on an ancient pathogenicity island
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The increasing number of completely sequenced bacterial genomes allows comparing their architecture and genetic makeup. Such new information highlights the crucial role of lateral genetic exchanges in bacterial evolution and speciati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Genomics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/198 |