Mixed-biofilm natural transformation assay reveals the presence of staphylococci in human environments that can transfer SCCmec to Staphylococcus aureus

ABSTRACT Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an important pathogen that causes healthcare-, community-, and livestock-associated infections. The methicillin resistance gene mecA is embedded in the mobile genetic element termed Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome (SCCmec). SCCmec is...

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Published in:mSphere
Main Authors: Mais Maree, Yuri Ushijima, Annisa Krama, Maaya Sasaki, Terumi Miyata, Masato Higashide, Le Thuy Thi Nguyen, Kazuya Morikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2025-10-01
Subjects:
Staphylococcus
MRSA
SCCmec
natural transformation
biofilm
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00442-25

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