Within-host evolution of Staphylococcus aureus during asymptomatic carriage

Staphylococcus aureus is a major cause of healthcare associated mortality, but like many important bacterial pathogens, it is a common constituent of the normal human body flora. Around a third of healthy adults are carriers. Recent evidence suggests that evolution of S. aureus during nasal carriage...

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Main Authors: Golubchik, T, Batty, E, Miller, R, Farr, H, Young, B, Larner-Svensson, H, Fung, R, Godwin, H, Knox, K, Votintseva, A, Everitt, R, Street, T, Cule, M, Ip, C, Didelot, X, Peto, T, Harding, R, Wilson, D, Crook, D, Bowden, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013