An expanded multilocus sequence typing scheme for propionibacterium acnes: investigation of 'pathogenic', 'commensal' and antibiotic resistant strains.

The Gram-positive bacterium Propionibacterium acnes is a member of the normal human skin microbiota and is associated with various infections and clinical conditions. There is tentative evidence to suggest that certain lineages may be associated with disease and others with health. We recently descr...

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Main Authors: Andrew McDowell, Emma Barnard, István Nagy, Anna Gao, Shuta Tomida, Huiying Li, Anne Eady, Jonathan Cove, Carl E Nord, Sheila Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22859988/pdf/?tool=EBI