Chapter 41. Analyzing the Evolution of Infectious Bacteria

  1. Prof. Dr. Thomas Lengauer
  1. Dawn Field,
  2. Edward J. Feil,
  3. Gareth Wilson,
  4. Paul Swift

Published Online: 5 FEB 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9783527619368.ch41

Book Title

Bioinformatics - From Genomes to Therapies

Bioinformatics - From Genomes to Therapies

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How to Cite

Field, D., Feil, E. J., Wilson, G. and Swift, P. (2008) Analyzing the Evolution of Infectious Bacteria, in Bioinformatics - From Genomes to Therapies (ed T. Lengauer), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim, Germany. doi: 10.1002/9783527619368.ch41

Editor Information

  1. Max-Planck-Institute for Informatics, Stuhlsatzenhausweg 85, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 5 FEB 2008
  2. Published Print: 11 JAN 2007

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527312788

Online ISBN: 9783527619368

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Keywords:

  • polymorphisms;
  • parsimony;
  • bootstrapping;
  • virulence;
  • mycoplasmas

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Identification and Study of Determinants of Virulence and Pathogenicity

  • Putting Isolates of Infectious Bacteria into a Phylogenetic Framework

  • Mixing of Genetic Material among Bacteria

  • Coevolution of Infectious Bacteria with Their Hosts

  • Conclusions

  • References

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