Prevalence of Genes Encoding Bi-Component Leukocidins among Clinical Isolates of Methicillin–Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
"nBackground: Staphylococcus aureus has been recognized as a major human pathogen and is the major cause of nosocomial infections. Gamma-toxin, leukocidin and other bi-component toxins are a family of proteins encoded by the hlg and luk-PV, respectively. Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) is...
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2010-03-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/15174.pdf&manuscript_id=15174 |