Multilocus sequence typing and further genetic characterization of the enigmatic pathogen, Staphylococcus hominis.

Multilocus sequence typing and further genetic characterization of the enigmatic pathogen, Staphylococcus hominis.

Staphylococcus hominis is a commensal resident of human skin and an opportunistic pathogen. The species is subdivided into two subspecies, S. hominis subsp. hominis and S. hominis subsp. novobiosepticus, which are difficult to distinguish. To investigate the evolution and epidemiology of S. hominis,...

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Main Authors: Liangfen Zhang, Jonathan C Thomas, Maria Miragaia, Ons Bouchami, Fernando Chaves, Pedro A d'Azevedo, David M Aanensen, Herminia de Lencastre, Barry M Gray, D Ashley Robinson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3679023?pdf=render

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