Abstract
Molecular pathogenomic analysis of the human bacterial pathogen group A Streptococcus has been conducted for a decade. Much has been learned as a consequence of the confluence of low-cost DNA sequencing, microarray technology, high-throughput proteomics, and enhanced bioinformatics. These technical advances, coupled with the availability of unique bacterial strain collections, have facilitated a systems biology investigative strategy designed to enhance and accelerate our understanding of disease processes. Here, we provide examples of the progress made by exploiting an integrated genome-wide research platform to gain new insight into molecular pathogenesis. The studies have provided many new avenues for basic and translational research.
Authors
James M. Musser, Samuel A. Shelburne III
Figure 1
Schematic depicting how genome-wide analyses have revealed previously unsuspected links between carbohydrate metabolism and virulence.
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ISSN: 0021-9738 (print), 1558-8238 (online)