A naturally occurring nucleotide polymorphism in the orf2/folc promoter is associated with Streptococcus suis virulence.

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Published in BMC Microbiol on November 12, 2014

Authors

Astrid de Greeff1, Herma Buys2, Jerry M Wells3, Hilde E Smith4

Author Affiliations

1: Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen UR, Edelhertweg 15, 8219, , PH, Lelystad, The Netherlands. astrid.degreeff@wur.nl.
2: Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen UR, Edelhertweg 15, 8219, , PH, Lelystad, The Netherlands. herma.buys@wur.nl.
3: Wageningen UR, Host Microbe Interactions, De Elst 1, 6708, , WD, Wageningen, The Netherlands. jerry.wells@wur.nl.
4: Central Veterinary Institute of Wageningen UR, Edelhertweg 15, 8219, , PH, Lelystad, The Netherlands. hilde.smith@wur.nl.

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