Comparative genomics of pathogenic Escherichia coli

Escherichia coli: Pathotypes and Principles of Pathogenesis: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 21-43

  Sahl, Jason W ^a   Morris, Carolyn R ^b   Rasko, David A ^b  

^a TRANSLATIONAL GENOMICS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Escherichia coli; Evolution; Genome; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84896990362     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-397048-0.00002-4     Document Type: Chapter

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