Intra- and Interspecies Genomic Transfer of the Enterococcus faecalis Pathogenicity Island
Intra- and Interspecies Genomic Transfer of the Enterococcus faecalis Pathogenicity Island
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Enterococci are the third leading cause of hospital associated infections and have gained increased importance due to their fast adaptation to the clinical environment by acquisition of antibiotic resistance and pathogenicity traits. Enterococcus faecalis harbours a pathogenicity island (PAI) of 153 kb containing several virulence factors including...
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Intra- and Interspecies Genomic Transfer of the Enterococcus faecalis Pathogenicity Island
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1296815169
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1296815169
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0016720
