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Genetic diversity of staphylocoagulase genes (coa): insight into the evolution of variable chromosomal virulence factors in Staphylococcus aureus.
PloS one - 27 May 2009
Watanabe Shinya, Ito Teruyo, Sasaki Takashi, Li Shanshuang, Uchiyama Ikuo, Kishii Kozue, Kikuchi Ken, Skov Robert Leo, Hiramatsu Keiichi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The production of staphylocoagulase (SC) causing the plasma coagulation is one of the important characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus. Although SCs have been classified into 10 serotypes based on the differences in the antigenicity, genetic bases for their diversities and relatedness to chromosome types are poorly understood. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We compared the nucleotide sequences of...
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