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Functional variation reflects intra-strain diversity of Staphylococcus aureus small colony variants in the host-pathogen interaction.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Mar 2013
Hilmi Dina, Parcina Marijo, Bode Konrad, Ostrop Jenny, Schuett Sabine, Heeg Klaus, Ziebuhr Wilma, Sommerburg Olaf, Bekeredjian-Ding Isabelle
Abstract excerpt
It is well acknowledged that genetic variation accounts for the intra-species variability in Staphylococcus aureus isolates. Similarly, deficiency in DNA repair and the resulting increase in genomic mutations determine intra-strain variability in S. aureus small colony variants (SCV). The aim of this study was to investigate whether intra-strain diversity would be associated with an alteration of the...
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