Genomic evidence for the emergence and evolution of pathogenicity and niche preferences in the genus Campylobacter.

ABSTRACT: The genus Campylobacter includes some of the most relevant pathogens for human and animal health; the continuous effort in their characterization has also revealed new species putatively involved in different kind of infections. Nowadays, the available genomic data for the genus comprise a wide variety of species with different pathogenic potential and niche preferences. In this work, we contribute to enlarge this available information presenting the first genome for the species Campylobacter sputorum bv. sputorum and use this and the already sequenced organisms to analyze the emergence and evolution of pathogenicity and niche preferences among Campylobacter species. We found that campylobacters can be unequivocally distinguished in established and putative pathogens depending on their rep

SUBMITTER: Iraola G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4202331 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature