<named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus epidermidis</named-content> MSCRAMM SesJ Is Encoded in Composite Islands

<named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus epidermidis</named-content> MSCRAMM SesJ Is Encoded in Composite Islands

ABSTRACT Staphylococcus epidermidis is a leading cause of nosocomial infections in patients with a compromised immune system and/or an implanted medical device. Seventy to 90% of S. epidermidis clinical isolates are methicillin resistant and carry the mecA gene, present in a mobile genetic element (...

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Main Authors: Srishtee Arora, Xiqi Li, Andrew Hillhouse, Kranti Konganti, Sara V. Little, Sara D. Lawhon, David Threadgill, Samuel Shelburne, Magnus Hook
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020
Subjects:
ACME
cell wall-anchored proteins
MSCRAMM
SCCmec
SesJ
Microbiology
QR1-502
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/760b86f90ce14c6f8e8842590cd24a8f
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