Comparative and evolutionary genomics of Yersinia pestis

Dongsheng Zhou; Yanping Han; Yajun Song; Peitang Huang; Ruifu Yang

doi:10.1016/j.micinf.2004.08.002

Comparative and evolutionary genomics of Yersinia pestis

Microbes Infect. 2004 Nov;6(13):1226-34. doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2004.08.002.

Authors

Dongsheng Zhou¹, Yanping Han, Yajun Song, Peitang Huang, Ruifu Yang

Affiliation

¹ Laboratory of Analytical Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, National Center for Biomedical Analysis, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, No. 20, Dongdajie, Fengtai, Beijing 100071, China.

PMID: 15488743
DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2004.08.002

Abstract

Yersinia pestis is the causative agent of plague, causing three human plague pandemics in history. Comparative and evolutionary genomics of Y. pestis are extensively discussed in this review. Understanding the genomic variability and the adaptive evolution of Y. pestis from the genomic point of view will contribute greatly to plague detection, identification, control and prevention.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Adaptation, Biological
Biological Evolution*
Genetic Variation
Genome, Bacterial*
Genomics*
Yersinia pestis / genetics*
Yersinia pestis / physiology*
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis / classification
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis / genetics