Lineage-specific selection and the evolution of virulence in the Candida clade
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2016818118
Abstract: Significance Of the many microbial species on earth, only a small number are able to thrive in humans and cause disease. Comparison of closely related pathogenic and nonpathogenic species can therefore be useful in identifying… read more here.
Keywords: evolution virulence; virulence; selection; expression ... See more keywords
Genetic diversity and evolution of the virulence plasmids encoding aerobactin and salmochelin in Klebsiella pneumoniae
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DOI: 10.1080/21505594.2021.1924019
Abstract: ABSTRACT Virulence plasmids of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) have the potential to transfer to drug-resistant strains or integrate with other plasmids, facilitating the genome evolution of threatening pathogens. We conducted an in-depth analysis of the… read more here.
Keywords: evolution virulence; virulence; genetic diversity; pneumoniae ... See more keywords