Abstract
The superantigen-encoding ypm gene and the pil gene cluster governing type IV pilus biogenesis have been laterally acquired by Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. PCR assays on 270 unrelated strains from various environmental and animal sources revealed a significant association of ypm and pil in isolates.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
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Fimbriae, Bacterial / genetics*
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Genes, Bacterial
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Genetic Linkage*
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Genomic Islands
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Multigene Family
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Yersinia pseudotuberculosis / genetics*
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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Yersinia pseudotuberculosis-derived mitogen