Tetracycline Selective Pressure and Homologous Recombination Shape the Evolution of Chlamydia suis: A Recently Identified Zoonotic Pathogen
Species closely related to the human pathogen Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) have recently been found to cause zoonotic infections, posing a public health threat especially in the case of tetracycline resistant Chlamydia suis (Cs) strains. These strains acquired a tet(C)-containing cassette via horizont...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5010913/ |