Persistent Staphylococcus aureus colonization is not a strongly heritable trait in Amish families.

Persistent Staphylococcus aureus colonization is not a strongly heritable trait in Amish families.

About 20% of adults are persistently colonized with S. aureus in the anterior nares. Host genetic factors could contribute susceptibility to this phenotype. The objective of this study was to determine whether the phenotype of persistent S. aureus colonization aggregates in family members who live i...

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Main Authors: Mary-Claire Roghmann, J Kristie Johnson, O Colin Stine, Alison D Lydecker, Kathleen A Ryan, Braxton D Mitchell, Alan R Shuldiner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3046241?pdf=render

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