Characterization of the Factors Associated with SCCmec Mobility in Staphylococcus Aureus
The gene encoding resistance to β-lactam antibiotics in the staphylococci is found on the chromosome in a genomic island designated Staphylococcal Chromosome Cassette mec or SCCmec. In addition to the resistance gene, mecA, SCCmec also contains site specific recombinase genes, ccrAB, that are capabl...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2007
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/897 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1896&context=etd |