Low lineage diversity and increased virulence of group C Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis.

Conclusion. These results suggest strongly that this predominance did not occur randomly but rather was due to adaptive mechanisms that culminated in increased colonization and other bacterial properties that might confer increased bacteria-host adaptability to cause disease.
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Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - March 2, 2020 Category: Microbiology Authors: Santos VL, Silva LG, Martini CL, Anjos IHV, Maia MM, Genteluci GL, Sant'Anna V, Ferreira AMA, Couceiro JNSS, Figueiredo AMS, Ferreira-Carvalho BT Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research