Impact of phages on evolution of bacterial pathogenicity

H Brüssow - Bacterial pathogenomics, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
An interesting facet of Streptococcus pyogenes and Staphylococcus aureus, is their double
role as commensals and pathogens. In this context, certain aspects of bacterial …

IMPACT OF PHAGES ON EVOLUTION OF BACTERIAL PATHOGENICITY

H Brüssow - BACTERIAL, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Phage-encoded toxins are not a novelty, but the overall role that phages have played in the
evolution of bacterial pathogenicity has become apparent to microbiologists only recently. A …