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Employment (1)

Institute for Academic Medicine, Houston Methodist Research Institute: Houston, TX, US

2006 to present | Professor of Patholgy and Genomic Medicine, Director of Microbial Informatics (Infectious Disease Research)
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Stephen Beres

Education and qualifications (2)

Northwestern University: Evanston, IL, US

1995 | PhD (Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Cell Biology)
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Stephen Beres

Northwestern University: Evanston, IL, US

1985 | BA (Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Cell Biology)
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Stephen Beres

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ICESp1109, a Novel Hybrid Integrative Conjugative Element of Macrolide-Resistant Streptococcus pyogenes Serotype M77 Collected Between 2003 and 2017 in Poland

The Journal of Infectious Diseases
2024-10-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Jan Gawor; Karolina Żuchniewicz; Matthew Ojeda Saavedra; Stephen B Beres; Marlena Kiedrowska; Izabela Wróbel-Pawelczyk; Aleksandra Kozińska; Robert Gromadka; James M Musser; Izabela Sitkiewicz et al.
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Increase in invasive Streptococcus pyogenes M1 infections with close evolutionary genetic relationship, Iceland and Scotland, 2022 to 2023

Eurosurveillance
2024-03-28 | Journal article
Contributors: Stephen B Beres; Randall J Olsen; S Wesley Long; Ross Langley; Thomas Williams; Helga Erlendsdottir; Andrew Smith; Karl G Kristinsson; James M Musser
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Analysis of the Genomics and Mouse Virulence of an Emergent Clone of Streptococcus dysgalactiae Subspecies equisimilis

Microbiology Spectrum
2023-04-13 | Journal article
Contributors: Stephen B. Beres; Randall J. Olsen; S. Wesley Long; Jesus M. Eraso; Sarrah Boukthir; Ahmad Faili; Samer Kayal; James M. Musser; Shannon D. Manning
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Genome-Wide Transposon Mutagenesis Screens Identify Group A Streptococcus Genes Affecting Susceptibility to β-Lactam Antibiotics

Journal of Bacteriology
2022-12-20 | Journal article
Contributors: Luchang Zhu; Jesus M. Eraso; Regan E. Mangham; Matthew Ojeda Saavedra; Randall J. Olsen; Stephen B. Beres; James M. Musser; Michael J. Federle
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Integrative Reverse Genetic Analysis Identifies Polymorphisms Contributing to Decreased Antimicrobial Agent Susceptibility in Streptococcus pyogenes

mBio
2022-02-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Stephen B. Beres; Luchang Zhu; Layne Pruitt; Randall J. Olsen; Ahmad Faili; Samer Kayal; James M. Musser; Steven J. Projan
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Functional Insights into the High-Molecular-Mass Penicillin-Binding Proteins of Streptococcus agalactiae Revealed by Gene Deletion and Transposon Mutagenesis Analysis

Journal of Bacteriology
2021-08-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Luchang Zhu; Prasanti Yerramilli; Layne Pruitt; Abhishek Mishra; Randall J. Olsen; Stephen B. Beres; Andrew S. Waller; James M. Musser; Michael J. Federle
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Genetic Basis Underlying the Hyperhemolytic Phenotype of Streptococcus agalactiae Strain CNCTC10/84

Journal of Bacteriology
2020-11-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Luchang Zhu; Stephen B. Beres; Prasanti Yerramilli; Layne Pruitt; Concepcion C. Cantu; Randall J. Olsen; James M. Musser; Michael J. Federle
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Genome-Wide Assessment of Streptococcus agalactiae Genes Required for Survival in Human Whole Blood and Plasma

Infection and Immunity
2020-09-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Luchang Zhu; Prasanti Yerramilli; Layne Pruitt; Matthew Ojeda Saavedra; Concepcion C. Cantu; Randall J. Olsen; Stephen B. Beres; Andrew S. Waller; James M. Musser; Nancy E. Freitag
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Population Genomic Molecular Epidemiological Study of Macrolide-Resistant Streptococcus pyogenes in Iceland, 1995 to 2016: Identification of a Large Clonal Population with a pbp2x Mutation Conferring Reduced In Vitro β-Lactam Susceptibility

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2020-08-24 | Journal article
Contributors: Sara B. Southon; Stephen B. Beres; Priyanka Kachroo; Matthew Ojeda Saavedra; Helga Erlendsdóttir; Gunnsteinn Haraldsson; Prasanti Yerramilli; Layne Pruitt; Luchang Zhu; James M. Musser et al.
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Population genomic molecular epidemiological study of macrolide resistantStreptococcus pyogenesin Iceland, 1995-2016: Identification of a large clonal population with apbp2xmutation conferring reducedin vitroβ-lactam susceptibility

2020-05-13 | Preprint
Contributors: Sara B. Southon; Stephen B. Beres; Priyanka Kachroo; Matthew Ojeda Saavedra; Helga Erlendsdóttir; Gunnsteinn Haraldsson; Prasanti Yerramilli; Layne Pruitt; Luchang Zhu; James M. Musser et al.
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Genome-Wide Screens Identify Group A Streptococcus Surface Proteins Promoting Female Genital Tract Colonization and Virulence

The American Journal of Pathology
2020-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Luchang Zhu; Randall J. Olsen; Stephen B. Beres; Matthew Ojeda Saavedra; Samantha L. Kubiak; Concepcion C. Cantu; Leslie Jenkins; Prasanti Yerramilli; Layne Pruitt; Amelia R.L. Charbonneau et al.
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Genetic heterogeneity of the Spy1336/R28 – Spy1337 Virulence Axis in Streptococcus pyogenes and Effect on Gene Transcript Levels and Pathogenesis

2019-09-23 | Other
Contributors: Jesus M. Eraso; Priyanka Kachroo; Randall J. Olsen; Stephen B. Beres; Luchang Zhu; Traci Badu; Sydney Shannon; Concepcion C. Cantu; Matthew Ojeda Saavedra; Samantha L. Kubiak et al.
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Integrated analysis of population genomics, transcriptomics and virulence provides novel insights into Streptococcus pyogenes pathogenesis

Nature Genetics
2019-03-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Priyanka Kachroo; Jesus M. Eraso; Stephen B. Beres; Randall J. Olsen; Luchang Zhu; Waleed Nasser; Paul E. Bernard; Concepcion C. Cantu; Matthew Ojeda Saavedra; María José Arredondo et al.
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Genomic tracks behind spread of bacteremic Group AStreptococcustypeemm89 in Finland, 2004-2014

Journal of Infectious Diseases
2016-10-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Francesca Latronico; Waleed Nasser; Kai Puhakainen; Jukka Ollgren; Hanne-Leena Hyyryläinen; Stephen B. Beres; Outi Lyytikäinen; Jari Jalava; James M. Musser; Jaana Vuopio
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Genomic landscape of intrahost variation in Group A Streptococcus : repeated and abundant mutational inactivation of the fabT gene encoding a regulator of fatty acid synthesis

Infection and Immunity
2016-09-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Jesus Eraso; Randall J. Olsen; Stephen B. Beres; Priyanka Kachroo; Adeline R. Porter; Waleed Nasser; Paul E. Bernard; Frank DeLeo; James M. Musser
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Transcriptome Remodeling Contributes to Epidemic Disease Caused by the Human PathogenStreptococcus pyogenes

mBio
2016-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Stephen B. Beres; Priyanka Kachroo; Waleed Nasser; Randall J. Olsen; Luchang Zhu; Anthony R. Flores; Ivan de la Riva; Jesus Paez-Mayorga; Francisco E. Jimenez; Concepcion Cantu et al.
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Transcriptome remodeling contributes to epidemic disease caused by the human pathogenStreptococcus pyogenes

2016-03-16 | Preprint
Contributors: Stephen B. Beres; Priyanka Kachroo; Waleed Nasser; Randall J. Olsen; Luchang Zhu; Anthony R. Flores; Ivan de la Riva; Jesus Paez-Mayorga; Francisco E. Jimenez; Concepcion Cantu et al.
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The Majority of 9,729 Group A Streptococcus Strains Causing Disease Secrete SpeB Cysteine Protease: Pathogenesis Implications

Infect. Immun.
2015-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Randall J. Olsen; Anjali Raghuram; Concepcion Cantu; Meredith H. Hartman; Francisco E. Jimenez; Susan Lee; Ashley Ngo; Kelsey A. Rice; Deborah Saddington; Hannaka Spillman et al.
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A molecular trigger for intercontinental epidemics of group A Streptococcus

Journal of Clinical Investigation
2015-08-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Luchang Zhu; Randall J. Olsen; Waleed Nasser; Stephen B. Beres; Jaana Vuopio; Karl G. Kristinsson; Magnus Gottfredsson; Adeline R. Porter; Frank R. DeLeo; James M. Musser
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Comparative Whole Genome Sequencing of Community-Associated Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusSequence Type 8 from Primary Care Clinics in a Texas Community

Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy
2015-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Grace C. Lee; S. Wesley Long; James M. Musser; Stephen B. Beres; Randall J. Olsen; Steven D. Dallas; Yury O. Nunez; Christopher R. Frei
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Absence of Patient-to-Patient Intrahospital Transmission of Staphylococcus aureus as Determined by Whole-Genome Sequencing

mBio
2014-10-07 | Journal article
Contributors: S. W. Long; S. B. Beres; R. J. Olsen; J. M. Musser
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Clinical Laboratory Response to a Mock Outbreak of Invasive Bacterial Infections: a Preparedness Study

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2014-09 | Journal article
Contributors: R. J. Olsen; N. Fittipaldi; P. Kachroo; M. A. Sanson; S. W. Long; K. J. Como-Sabetti; C. Valson; C. Cantu; R. Lynfield; C. Van Beneden et al.
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Asymptomatic Carriage of Group A Streptococcus Is Associated with Elimination of Capsule Production

Infection and Immunity
2014-07 | Journal article
Contributors: A. R. Flores; B. E. Jewell; R. J. Olsen; S. A. Shelburne; N. Fittipaldi; S. B. Beres; J. M. Musser
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Evolutionary pathway to increased virulence and epidemic group A Streptococcus disease derived from 3,615 genome sequences

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2014-04 | Journal article
Contributors: W. Nasser; S. B. Beres; R. J. Olsen; M. A. Dean; K. A. Rice; S. W. Long; K. G. Kristinsson; M. Gottfredsson; J. Vuopio; K. Raisanen et al.
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Natural Disruption of Two Regulatory Networks in Serotype M3 Group A Streptococcus Isolates Contributes to the Virulence Factor Profile of This Hypervirulent Serotype

Infection and Immunity
2014-02-10 | Journal article
Contributors: T. N. Cao; Z. Liu; T. H. Cao; K. J. Pflughoeft; J. Trevino; J. L. Danger; S. B. Beres; J. M. Musser; P. Sumby
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High-throughput RNA sequencing of a formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded autopsy lung tissue sample from the 1918 influenza pandemic

The Journal of Pathology
2013-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Yong-Li Xiao; John C Kash; Stephen B Beres; Zong-Mei Sheng; James M Musser; Jeffery K Taubenberger
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Human Disease Isolates of Serotype M4 and M22 Group A Streptococcus Lack Genes Required for Hyaluronic Acid Capsule Biosynthesis

mBio
2012-11-06 | Journal article
Contributors: A. R. Flores; B. E. Jewell; N. Fittipaldi; S. B. Beres; J. M. Musser
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Full-Genome Dissection of an Epidemic of Severe Invasive Disease Caused by a Hypervirulent, Recently Emerged Clone of Group A Streptococcus

The American Journal of Pathology
2012-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Nahuel Fittipaldi; Stephen B. Beres; Randall J. Olsen; Vivek Kapur; Patrick R. Shea; M. Ebru Watkins; Concepcion C. Cantu; Daniel R. Laucirica; Leslie Jenkins; Anthony R. Flores et al.
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Genomic Analysis of emm59 Group A Streptococcus Invasive Strains, United States

Emerging Infectious Diseases
2012-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Nahuel Fittipaldi; Randall J. Olsen; Stephen B. Beres; Chris Van Beneden; James M. Musser
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Group A Streptococcus emm Gene Types in Pharyngeal Isolates, Ontario, Canada, 2002–2010

Emerging Infectious Diseases
2011-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Patrick Shea; Amy Ewbank; Javier Gonzalez-Lugo; Alexandro Martagon-Rosado; Juan Martinez-Gutierrez; Hina Rehman; Monica Serrano-Gonzalez; Nahuel Fittipaldi; Stephen Beres; Anthony Flores et al.
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Rapidly Progressive, Fatal, Inhalation Anthrax-like Infection in a Human: Case Report, Pathogen Genome Sequencing, Pathology, and Coordinated Response

Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
2011-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Angela M. Wright; Stephen B. Beres; Erin N. Consamus; S. Wesley Long; Anthony R. Flores; Roberto Barrios; G Stefan Richter; So-Young Oh; Gabriella Garufi; Hannah Maier et al.
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Evolution of diversity in epidemics revealed by analysis of the human bacterial pathogen group A Streptococcus

Epidemics
2011-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Ronan K. Carroll; Stephen B. Beres; Izabela Sitkiewicz; Leif Peterson; Risë K. Matsunami; David A. Engler; Anthony R. Flores; Paul Sumby; James M. Musser
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Naturally occurring single amino acid replacements in a regulatory protein alter streptococcal gene expression and virulence in mice

Journal of Clinical Investigation
2011-05-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Ronan K. Carroll; Samuel A. Shelburne; Randall J. Olsen; Bryce Suber; Pranoti Sahasrabhojane; Muthiah Kumaraswami; Stephen B. Beres; Patrick R. Shea; Anthony R. Flores; James M. Musser
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Virulence of serotype M3 Group A Streptococcus strains in wax worms ( Galleria mellonella larvae)

Virulence
2011-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Randall J. Olsen; M. Ebru Watkins; Concepcion C. Cantu; Stephen B. Beres; James M. Musser
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Distinct signatures of diversifying selection revealed by genome analysis of respiratory tract and invasive bacterial populations

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2011-03-07 | Journal article
Contributors: P. R. Shea; S. B. Beres; A. R. Flores; A. L. Ewbank; J. H. Gonzalez-Lugo; A. J. Martagon-Rosado; J. C. Martinez-Gutierrez; H. A. Rehman; M. Serrano-Gonzalez; N. Fittipaldi et al.
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Molecular complexity of successive bacterial epidemics deconvoluted by comparative pathogenomics

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2010-02-08 | Journal article
Contributors: S. B. Beres; R. K. Carroll; P. R. Shea; I. Sitkiewicz; J. C. Martinez-Gutierrez; D. E. Low; A. McGeer; B. M. Willey; K. Green; G. J. Tyrrell et al.
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Decreased necrotizing fasciitis capacity caused by a single nucleotide mutation that alters a multiple gene virulence axis

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2010-01-04 | Journal article
Contributors: R. J. Olsen; I. Sitkiewicz; A. A. Ayeras; V. E. Gonulal; C. Cantu; S. B. Beres; N. M. Green; B. Lei; T. Humbird; J. Greaver et al.
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Contribution of AmyA, an extracellular α-glucan degrading enzyme, to group A streptococcal host-pathogen interaction

Molecular Microbiology
2009-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Samuel A. Shelburne III; David B. Keith; Michael T. Davenport; Stephen B. Beres; Ronan K. Carroll; James M. Musser
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Genome Sequence of a Lancefield Group C Streptococcus zooepidemicus Strain Causing Epidemic Nephritis: New Information about an Old Disease

PLoS ONE
2008-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Stephen B. Beres; Ricardo Sesso; Sergio Wyton L. Pinto; Nancy P. Hoe; Stephen F. Porcella; Frank R. DeLeo; James M. Musser; Niyaz Ahmed
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Contribution of Exogenous Genetic Elements to the Group A Streptococcus Metagenome

PLoS ONE
2007-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Stephen B. Beres; James M. Musser; Niyaz Ahmed
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Molecular genetic anatomy of inter- and intraserotype variation in the human bacterial pathogen group A Streptococcus

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2006-04 | Journal article
Contributors: S. B. Beres; E. W. Richter; M. J. Nagiec; P. Sumby; S. F. Porcella; F. R. DeLeo; J. M. Musser
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Genome Sequence of a Serotype M28 Strain of Group A Streptococcus: Potential New Insights into Puerperal Sepsis and Bacterial Disease Specificity

The Journal of Infectious Diseases
2005-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Nicole M. Green; Shizhen Zhang; Stephen F. Porcella; Michal J. Nagiec; Kent D. Barbian; Stephen B. Beres; Rance B. LeFebvre; James M. Musser
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Genetic Diversity among Type emm28 Group A Streptococcus Strains Causing Invasive Infections and Pharyngitis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2005-08-01 | Journal article
Contributors: N. M. Green; S. B. Beres; E. A. Graviss; J. E. Allison; A. J. McGeer; J. Vuopio-Varkila; R. B. LeFebvre; J. M. Musser
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Progress toward Characterization of the Group A Streptococcus Metagenome: Complete Genome Sequence of a Macrolide‐Resistant Serotype M6 Strain

The Journal of Infectious Diseases
2004-08 | Journal article
Contributors: David J. Banks; Stephen F. Porcella; Kent D. Barbian; Stephen B. Beres; Lauren E. Philips; Jovanka M. Voyich; Frank R. DeLeo; Judith M. Martin; Greg A. Somerville; James M. Musser
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Genome-wide molecular dissection of serotype M3 group A Streptococcus strains causing two epidemics of invasive infections

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2004-07 | Journal article
Contributors: S. B. Beres; G. L. Sylva; D. E. Sturdevant; C. N. Granville; M. Liu; S. M. Ricklefs; A. R. Whitney; L. D. Parkins; N. P. Hoe; G. J. Adams et al.
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Intrahost Sequence Variation in the Streptococcal Inhibitor of Complement Gene in Patients with Human Pharyngitis

The Journal of Infectious Diseases
2003-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Masakado Matsumoto; Nancy P. Hoe; Mengyao Liu; Stephen B. Beres; Gail L. Sylva; Claudia M. Brandt; Gerhard Haase; James M. Musser
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The fundamental contribution of phages to GAS evolution, genome diversification and strain emergence

Trends in Microbiology
2002-11 | Journal article
Contributors: David J Banks; Stephen B Beres; James M Musser
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Genome sequence of a serotype M3 strain of group A Streptococcus: Phage-encoded toxins, the high-virulence phenotype, and clone emergence

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2002-07 | Journal article
Contributors: S. B. Beres; G. L. Sylva; K. D. Barbian; B. Lei; J. S. Hoff; N. D. Mammarella; M.-Y. Liu; J. C. Smoot; S. F. Porcella; L. D. Parkins et al.
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Genome sequence and comparative microarray analysis of serotype M18 group A Streptococcus strains associated with acute rheumatic fever outbreaks

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2002-03 | Journal article
Contributors: J. C. Smoot; K. D. Barbian; J. J. Van Gompel; L. M. Smoot; M. S. Chaussee; G. L. Sylva; D. E. Sturdevant; S. M. Ricklefs; S. F. Porcella; L. D. Parkins et al.
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In Vitro Serial Passage of Staphylococcus aureus: Changes in Physiology, Virulence Factor Production, and agr Nucleotide Sequence

Journal of Bacteriology
2002-03-01 | Journal article
Contributors: G. A. Somerville; S. B. Beres; J. R. Fitzgerald; F. R. DeLeo; R. L. Cole; J. S. Hoff; J. M. Musser
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Peer review (6 reviews for 4 publications/grants)

Review activity for Access microbiology. (1)
Review activity for BMC infectious diseases (1)
Review activity for Journal of infectious diseases. (1)
Review activity for The Lancet microbe. (3)