Deciphering pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance islands in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus genomes
Staphylococcus aureus is a versatile pathogen that is capable of causing infections in both humans and animals. It can cause furuncles, septicaemia, pneumonia and endocarditis. Adaptation of S. aureus to the modern hospital environment has been facilitated, in part, by the horizontal acquisition of...
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| Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Open Biology |
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| Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsob.170094 |