Evolution of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Its Close Commensal Relatives
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Evolution of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Its Close Commensal Relatives
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a member of the Mitis group of streptococci which, according to 16S rRNA-sequence based phylogenetic reconstruction, includes 12 species. While other species of this group are considered prototypes of commensal bacteria, S. pneumoniae is among the most frequent microbial killers worldwide. Population genetic analysis of 118 strains, supported by demonstration of a di...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0002683