Transfer of the Virulence-Associated Protein A-Bearing Plasmid between Field Strains of Virulent and Avirulent Rhodococcus equi
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine2013Vol. 27(6), pp. 1555–1562
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William B. Stoughton, Toni L. Poole, Kyle R. Kuskie, M. Liu, Kenneth J. Bishop, Anne B. Morrissey, Shinji Takaı̈, Noah D. Cohen
Abstract
Transfer of the virulence plasmid occurs with relatively high frequency. These findings could impact strategies to control or prevent R. equi through environmental management.
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