Preliminary comparative genomics revealed pathogenic potential and international spread of Staphylococcus argenteus

Abstract Background Staphylococcus argenteus and S. schweitzeri, were recently proposed as novel species within S. aureus complex (SAC). S. argenteus has been reported in many countries and can threaten human health. S. schweitzeri has not been associated with human infections, but has been isolated...

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Main Authors: Dao-Feng Zhang, Xiao-Yang Zhi, Jing Zhang, George C. Paoli, Yan Cui, Chunlei Shi, Xianming Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-4149-9