Comparative genomic analysis identifies potential adaptive variation and virulence factors in Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae
Kimberly R. Andrews, Thomas E. Besser, Thibault Stalder, Eva Maria Top, Katherine N. K. Baker, Matthew W. Fagnan, Daniel D. New, G. Maria Schneider, Alexandra Gal, Rebecca Andrews‐Dickert, Samuel S. Hunter, Kimberlee B. Beckmen, Lauren E. Christensen, Anne Justice-Allen, Denise E. Konetchy, , E. Frances Cassirer
This study compares M. ovipneumoniae genomes from six countries and four host species, identifying adaptive variation and virulence factors linked to carbon metabolism and host-specific evolution.
Microbial Genomics · Aug 30, 2024Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology