Genomic characterization of the Yersinia genus
| Title | Genomic characterization of the Yersinia genus |
| Publication Type | Journal Articles |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Chen PE, Cook C, Stewart AC, Nagarajan N, Sommer DD, Pop M., Thomason B, Thomason MPK, Lentz S, Nolan N, Sozhamannan S, Sulakvelidze A, Mateczun A, Du L, Zwick ME, Read TD |
| Journal | Genome BiologyGenome Biology |
| Volume | 11 |
| Type of Article | 10.1186/gb-2010-11-1-r1 |
| ISBN Number | 1465-6906 |
| Abstract | New DNA sequencing technologies have enabled detailed comparative genomic analyses of entire genera of bacterial pathogens. Prior to this study, three species of the enterobacterial genus Yersinia that cause invasive human diseases (Yersinia pestis, Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, and Yersinia enterocolitica) had been sequenced. However, there were no genomic data on the Yersinia species with more limited virulence potential, frequently found in soil and water environments. |