Within-host evolution of Staphylococcus aureus during asymptomatic carriage.

<h4>Background</h4>Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of healthcare associated mortality, but like many important bacterial pathogens, it is a common constituent of the normal human body flora. Around a third of healthy adults are carriers. Recent evidence suggests that evolution of...

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Main Authors: Tanya Golubchik, Elizabeth M Batty, Ruth R Miller, Helen Farr, Bernadette C Young, Hanna Larner-Svensson, Rowena Fung, Heather Godwin, Kyle Knox, Antonina Votintseva, Richard G Everitt, Teresa Street, Madeleine Cule, Camilla L C Ip, Xavier Didelot, Timothy E A Peto, Rosalind M Harding, Daniel J Wilson, Derrick W Crook, Rory Bowden
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ceaa09b68e7541248844928c570fc942
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