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Comment
. 2018 Aug 14:9:1856.
doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01856. eCollection 2018.

Commentary: Probing Genomic Aspects of the Multi-Host Pathogen Clostridium perfringens Reveals Significant Pangenome Diversity, and a Diverse Array of Virulence Factors

Iman Mehdizadeh Gohari  1 , John F Prescott  1
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Commentary: Probing Genomic Aspects of the Multi-Host Pathogen Clostridium perfringens Reveals Significant Pangenome Diversity, and a Diverse Array of Virulence Factors

Iman Mehdizadeh Gohari et al. Front Microbiol. .
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Keywords: Clostridium perfringens; clostridial infection; comparative genomics; genetic relatedness; genetic variation; pangenome; whole genome sequencing.

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