Virus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaGenerally viruses are much smaller than
bacteria. Most viruses that have been
.... A cartoon showing how viral
genes can be shuffled to form new viruses
.... Examples of common human
diseases caused by viruses include the common cold,
... Mutation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSuch mutations are responsible for
diseases such as Epidermolysis
... can result in the selection of
bacteria that have a much higher mutation rate
... A condition
caused by mutations in one or more
genes is called a genetic disorder.
... Sickle-cell disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaSickle-cell anaemia is
caused by a point mutation in the β-globin chain of
.... Another factor limiting the spread of sickle-cell
genes in North America is
.... "Sickle cell anaemia and severe infections due to encapsulated
bacteria"
... Mycobacteria: from genomes to disease controlThe importance of this group of
bacteria was highlighted with a special symposium
... By contrast, the M. leprae genome is highly degenerate: many
genes have been
.... of new strategies for controlling
diseases caused by mycobacteria ,
... Escherichia coli - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaE. coli and related
bacteria possess the ability to transfer DNA via bacterial conjugation,
..... Antibiotic-resistant E. coli may also pass on the
genes responsible for antibiotic
... where it was used to prevent diarrhea
caused by E . coli.
.... "Adherent-invasive Escherichia coli in inflammatory bowel
disease".
... Bacteremia Caused by Clostridium intestinaleFull-length sequencing of the 16S rRNA
gene was subsequently performed for
... is one of the largest and most phylogenetically diverse genera of
bacteria,
... While the majority of
disease has been
caused by a small proportion of the
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