Phage-bacterial interactions in the evolution of toxigenic Vibrio cholerae

Understanding the genetic and ecological factors which support the emergence of new clones of pathogenic bacteria is vital to develop preventive measures. Vibrio cholerae the causative agent of cholera epidemics represents a paradigm for this process in that this organism evolved from environmental...

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Main Authors: Faruque, Shah M., Mekalanos, John J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Landes Bioscience 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3545932/