Occurrence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among clinical samples in tehran-iran and its correlation with polymorphism of specific accessory gene regulator (AGR) groups

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is responsible for an increasing number of serious hospital and community acquired infections. Virulence gene expression in Staphylococcus aureus is orchestrated by regulators such as the accessory gene regulator (agr). Staphylococcal strains are di...

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Main Authors: Amir Azimian, Shahin Najar-pirayeh, Siamak Mirab-Samiee, Mahmood Naderi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2012-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
agr
PCR
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822012000200043