Genetic signature of bacterial pathogen adaptation during chronic pulmonary infections.
Nat Genet
; 46(1): 5-6, 2014 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-24370741
ABSTRACT
To establish and maintain chronic infections, many pathogens adapt in response to selective pressures within the host, leaving unique genetic signatures. A new study uses whole-genome and population sequencing approaches to identify evidence of adaptive evolution in Burkholderia dolosa genomes isolated from chronic infections in patients with cystic fibrosis.
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Asunto principal:
Variación Genética
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Infecciones por Burkholderia
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Burkholderia
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Fibrosis Quística
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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En
Año:
2014
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Article