Evidence for the evolutionary steps leading to mecA-mediated β-lactam resistance in staphylococci.

Evidence for the evolutionary steps leading to mecA-mediated β-lactam resistance in staphylococci.

The epidemiologically most important mechanism of antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus is associated with mecA-an acquired gene encoding an extra penicillin-binding protein (PBP2a) with low affinity to virtually all β-lactams. The introduction of mecA into the S. aureus chromosome has led...

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Main Authors: Joana Rolo, Peder Worning, Jesper Boye Nielsen, Rita Sobral, Rory Bowden, Ons Bouchami, Peter Damborg, Luca Guardabassi, Vincent Perreten, Henrik Westh, Alexander Tomasz, Hermínia de Lencastre, Maria Miragaia
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-04-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5402963?pdf=render

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