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Pathogenomic Analysis of the Common BovineStaphylococcus aureusClone (ET3): Emergence of a Virulent Subtype with Potential Risk to Public Health
4 Jan 2008
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A common clone (ET3) of Staphylococcus aureus is responsible for a large proportion of cases of bovine mastitis and occasionally causes zoonotic infections of humans. In the present study, we report the identification of a virulent clonal subtype (ST151) of ET3, which resulted in increased tissue damage and mortality in a mouse model of mastitis. ST151 has undergone extensive diversification in virulence and...
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