Article
Roles of 34 virulence genes in the evolution of hospital- and community-associated strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jun 2006
Diep Binh An, Carleton Heather A, Chang Richard F, Sensabaugh George F, Perdreau-Remington Francoise
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The extent to which the horizontal transfer of virulence genes has contributed to the emergence of contemporary virulent strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hospital and community settings is poorly understood. METHODS: Epidemiologically well-characterized MRSA isolates collected over 8.5 years were genotyped and tested for the presence of 34 virulence genes. RESULTS: Six...
Topics
- Bacterial Toxins
- Community-Acquired Infections
- Cross Infection
- DNA Fingerprinting
- DNA, Bacterial
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Enterotoxins
- Evolution, Molecular
- Exotoxins
- Gene Transfer, Horizontal