Horizontal gene transfer and the evolution of resistance and virulence determinants in Streptococcus

Soc Appl Bacteriol Symp Ser. 1997:26:42S-51S.

Authors

C G Dowson¹, V Barcus, S King, P Pickerill, A Whatmore, M Yeo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.

PMID: 9436316

No abstract available

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Evolution, Molecular*
Gene Transfer, Horizontal*
Streptococcus / genetics*
Streptococcus / pathogenicity*
Streptococcus pneumoniae / genetics
Streptococcus pneumoniae / pathogenicity
Streptococcus pyogenes / genetics
Streptococcus pyogenes / pathogenicity
Virulence / genetics
beta-Lactam Resistance / genetics*