Comparative genomic analysis of Staphylococcus lugdunensis shows a closed pan-genome and multiple barriers to horizontal gene transfer

Abstract Background Coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) are commensal bacteria on human skin. Staphylococcus lugdunensis is a unique CoNS which produces various virulence factors and may, like S. aureus, cause severe infections, particularly in hospital settings. Unlike other staphylococci, it r...

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Hlavní autoři: Xavier Argemi, Dorota Matelska, Krzysztof Ginalski, Philippe Riegel, Yves Hansmann, Jochen Bloom, Martine Pestel-Caron, Sandrine Dahyot, Jérémie Lebeurre, Gilles Prévost
Médium: Článek
Jazyk:English
Vydáno: BMC 2018-08-01
Edice:BMC Genomics
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On-line přístup:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-4978-1