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Prophages and satellite prophages are widespread in Streptococcus and may play a role in pneumococcal pathogenesis
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2019.
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Abstract
- Prophages are viral genomes integrated within bacterial genomes. Here, Rezaei Javan et al. identify nearly 800 prophages and satellite prophages in > 1300 Streptococcus genomes, and show that a satellite prophage is associated with virulence in a mouse model of pneumococcal infection.
- Subjects :
- Science
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f8ad0d9a144a429081aa2df04cd9add5
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-12825-y