Evidence for increased horizontal gene transfers among streptococci from group A streptococcal endemic regions

International Congress Series

Volumn 1289, Issue , 2006, Pages 188-192

  Davies, Mark R ^a   Tran, Thanh N ^a   McMillan, David J ^a   Sriprakash, Kadaba S ^a  

^a QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Group G streptococcus; Horizontal gene transfer; Streptococcal phage; Streptococcus dysgalactiae; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645901530     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2005.11.085     Document Type: Article

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