Distinction of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec type V elements from Staphylococcus aureus ST398.

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Methicillin resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is a major threat for human health and well-being. In recent years, it has become clear that livestock is a potential reservoir for MRSA, most livestock-associated isolates belonging to the ST398 lineage. Importantly, ST398 strains were also reported as causative agents of severe invasive infections in humans with no evidence for livestock associations. Here we document the...

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