Rickettsial genomics and the paradigm of genome reduction associated with increased virulence.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2017.11.009
Abstract: Rickettsia species are arthropod endosymbiotic α-proteobacteria that can infect mammalian hosts during their obligate intracellular lifecycle, and cause a range of mild to severe diseases in humans. Paradoxically, during their adaptation to a bottleneck lifestyle,… read more here.
Keywords: rickettsial genomics; genomics paradigm; evolution; virulence ... See more keywords