Evolutionary trends in the genus Bordetella

The genus Bordetella comprises seven species with pathogenic potential for different host organisms. This article attempts to review our current knowledge about the systematics and evolution of this important group of pathogens, their relationship to environmental microorganisms and about molecular...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Microbes and Infection 2001, Vol.3 (1), p.61-72
Hauptverfasser:	Gerlach, Gabriele, von Wintzingerode, Friedrich, Middendorf, Barbara, Gross, Roy
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Bacteriology Biological and medical sciences Biological Evolution Bordetella Bordetella - classification Bordetella - genetics Bordetella species evolution Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology genetic drift Genome, Bacterial Humans Microbiology pathogenicity islands phylogenetic analysis Phylogeny Species Specificity Systematics
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Zusammenfassung:	The genus Bordetella comprises seven species with pathogenic potential for different host organisms. This article attempts to review our current knowledge about the systematics and evolution of this important group of pathogens, their relationship to environmental microorganisms and about molecular mechanisms of host adaptation.
ISSN:	1286-4579 1769-714X
DOI:	10.1016/S1286-4579(00)01353-8