Complete genome sequencing of three human clinical isolates of Staphylococcus caprae reveals virulence factors similar to those of S. epidermidis and S. capitis

Complete genome sequencing of three human clinical isolates of Staphylococcus caprae reveals virulence factors similar to those of S. epidermidis and S. capitis

Abstract Background Staphylococcus caprae is an animal-associated bacterium regarded as part of goats’ microflora. Recently, S. caprae has been reported to cause human nosocomial infections such as bacteremia and bone and joint infections. However, the mechanisms responsible for the development of n...

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Main Authors: Shinya Watanabe, Yoshifumi Aiba, Xin-Ee Tan, Feng-Yu Li, Tanit Boonsiri, Kanate Thitiananpakorn, Bintao Cui, Yusuke Sato’o, Kotaro Kiga, Teppei Sasahara, Longzhu Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Staphylococcus caprae
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Staphylococcus capitis
Complete whole genome sequence
Biofilm formation
Nosocomial infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-5185-9

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