Comparative genomic analysis of the genus <it>Staphylococcus </it>including <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>and its newly described sister species <it>Staphylococcus simiae</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Staphylococcus </it>belongs to the Gram-positive low G + C content group of the Firmicutes division of bacteria. <it>Staphylococcus aureus </it>is an important human and veterinary pathogen that causes a b...

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Main Authors: Suzuki Haruo, Lefébure Tristan, Bitar Paulina, Stanhope Michael J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/38