Genetic variation in group A streptococci

International Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 297, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 525-532

  McMillan, David J ^a,b   Sriprakash, Kadaba S ^b   Chhatwal, Gursharan S ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comparative genomics; Group A streptococci; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN BINDING PROTEIN;

ALLELE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CHROMOSOME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENE DUPLICATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOMICS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; SHORT SURVEY; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; TRANSPOSON;

EID: 35348884983     PISSN: 14384221     EISSN: 16180607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2007.02.007     Document Type: Short Survey

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