Molecular population genetic analysis of a Streptococcus pyogenes bacteriophage-encoded hyaluronidase gene: Recombination contributes to allelic variation

Microbial Pathogenesis

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 209-217

  Marciel, Ann Marie ^a   Kapur, Vivek ^a,b   Musser, James M ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteriophage; Genetics; Group A Streptococcus; Hyaluronidase; Recombination; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIDASE;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC RECOMBINATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP A';

EID: 0031127623     PISSN: 08824010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mpat.1996.9999     Document Type: Article

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