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Coordinated Bacteriocin Expression and Competence in Streptococcus pneumoniae Contributes to Genetic Adaptation through Neighbor Predation

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) has remained a persistent cause of invasive and mucosal disease in humans despite the widespread use of antibiotics and vaccines. The resilience of this organism is due to its capacity for adaptation through the uptake and incorporation of new genetic material...

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Autores principales: Wholey, Wei-Yun, Kochan, Travis J., Storck, David N., Dawid, Suzanne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4739721/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26840124
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1005413