"Seabirds and Stomach Bugs: The Diversity, Coexistence and Persistence " by Kira Lowe
Like many organisms, bacteria constantly face selective pressures that act on particular traits. However, they are also not passive actors in an evolutionary system. Host-switching events allow bacteria to expand their host range and accumulate adaptations specific to these hosts. Despite its recognition as containing many pathogens of concern, the Klebsiella genus is chronically understudied in wildlife. As such, knowledge of its capacity for host switching and the diversity of what is present in wildlife is largely unknown. This thesis aimed to complement significantly existing Klebsiella wo...
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