SCREENING METHOD FOR ATTENUATING OR VIRULENCE DEFECTIVE MICROBIAL CELLS

摘要

This invention relates to a novel method for the genome saturating identification of nucleic acid sequences which are essential for infectivity and/or intracellular survival and/or propagation in permissive eukaryotic host cells, in particular microbial sequences. Further, a method for the identification of attenuated microorganisms and novel antimicrobial compounds using the identified essential nucleic acids and proteins encoded thereby is provided.