The success of acinetobacter species; genetic, metabolic and virulence attributes.
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SUBMITTER: Peleg AY
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3483291 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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The success of acinetobacter species; genetic, metabolic and virulence attributes.
Peleg Anton Y AY de Breij Anna A Adams Mark D MD Cerqueira Gustavo M GM Mocali Stefano S Galardini Marco M Nibbering Peter H PH Earl Ashlee M AM Ward Doyle V DV Paterson David L DL Seifert Harald H Dijkshoorn Lenie L
PloS one 20121029 10
An understanding of why certain Acinetobacter species are more successful in causing nosocomial infections, transmission and epidemic spread in healthcare institutions compared with other species is lacking. We used genomic, phenotypic and virulence studies to identify differences between Acinetobacter species. Fourteen strains representing nine species were examined. Genomic analysis of six strains showed that the A. baumannii core genome contains many genes important for diverse metabolism and ...[more]
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