Diversification of the Salmonella Fimbriae: A Model of Macro- and Microevolution

Bacteria of the genus Salmonella comprise a large and evolutionary related population of zoonotic pathogens that can infect mammals, including humans and domestic animals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Salmonella carries a plethora of virulence genes, including fimbrial adhesins, some of them know...

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Main Authors: Yue, Min, Rankin, Shelley C., Blanchet, Ryan T., Nulton, James D., Edwards, Robert A., Schifferli, Dieter M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3373541/