Evolutionary dynamics of the accessory genomes of Staphylococcus aureus

ABSTRACTStaphylococcus aureus is a ubiquitous commensal and opportunistic bacterial pathogen that can cause a wide gamut of infections, which are exacerbated by the presence of multidrug-resistant and methicillin-resistant S. aureus. S. aureus is genetically heterogeneous and consists of numerous di...

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Main Authors: Kathryn R. Piper, Odion O. Ikhimiukor, Stephanie S. R. Souza, Teddy Garcia-Aroca, Cheryl P. Andam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-04-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/msphere.00751-23