Competence in Streptococcus pneumoniae and Close Commensal Relatives: Mechanisms and Implications

The mitis group of streptococci comprises species that are common colonizers of the naso-oral-pharyngeal tract of humans. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus mitis are close relatives and share ~60–80% of orthologous genes, but still present striking differences in pathogenic potential toward...

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Published in:Front Cell Infect Microbiol
Main Authors: Salvadori, Gabriela, Junges, Roger, Morrison, Donald A., Petersen, Fernanda C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019
Subjects:
Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6456647/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31001492
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2019.00094
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