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Molecular analysis of the accessory gene regulator (agr) locus and balance of virulence factor expression in epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Mar 2000
Papakyriacou H, Vaz D, Simor A, Louie M, McGavin M J
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Potential relationships between virulence factor expression and transmissibility were assessed in epidemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clones CMRSA-1 and CMRSA-3. A major subtype of CMRSA-1 exhibited normal transcription of RNAIII, which facilitates the induction of secrete...
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