Pan-GWAS of Streptococcus agalactiae highlights lineage-specific genes associated with virulence and niche adaptation
Andrea Gori, Odile Barbara Harrison, Ethwako Mlia, Yo Nishihara, Jia Mun Chan, Jacquline Msefula, Macpherson Mallewa, Queen Dube, Todd D. Swarthout, Angela H. Nobbs, Martin C. J. Maiden, Neil French, Robert S. Heyderman
This study performs a pan-GWAS of Streptococcus agalactiae strains to identify lineage-specific genes linked to virulence and niche adaptation across different host environments.
mBio · Jun 8, 2020Peer-reviewedGenomics