Journal article
Bacterial evolution: Making a host-adapted bacterium
Abstract
Genomic analysis of Salmonella Enteritidis isolates taken from a single individual with a chronic and relapsing infection reveals how these bacteria have adapted to their host surroundings. Increased within-host fitness comes at the expense of ancillary traits such as virulence.
Authors
Coombes BK
Journal
Nature Microbiology, Vol. 1, No. 3,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1038/nmicrobiol.2016.10
ISSN
2058-5276