Fibronectin-Binding Protein Gene Recombination and Horizontal Transfer between Group A and G Streptococci

AUTOR(ES)

Towers, Rebecca J.

FONTE

American Society for Microbiology

RESUMO

We report evidence of interspecies gene transfer between the important virulence factor genes sfbI and gfbA. Because the identified group G streptococcus gfbA types possess DNA cassettes that can be identified in a number of group A streptococcus strains, it appears that homologous recombination is occurring between these species.

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