BlpC-mediated selfish program leads to rapid loss of Streptococcus pneumoniae clonal diversity during infection
Surya D. Aggarwal, John A. Lees, Nathan T. Jacobs, Gavyn Chern Wei Bee, Annie R. Abruzzo, Jeffrey N. Weiser
Topics & Concepts
BiologyColonizationPopulationLocus (genetics)Genetic diversityStreptococcus pneumoniaeImmune systemGeneticsMicrobiologyGeneBacteriaDemographySociologyPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsBacterial Infections and VaccinesMicrobial infections and disease research