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The Ess/Type VII secretion system of Staphylococcus aureus shows unexpected genetic diversity.
BMC genomics - 11 Mar 2016
Warne Ben, Harkins Catriona P, Harris Simon R, Vatsiou Alexandra, Stanley-Wall Nicola, Parkhill Julian, Peacock Sharon J, Palmer Tracy, Holden Matthew T G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Type VII protein secretion (T7SS) is a specialised system for excreting extracellular proteins across bacterial cell membranes and has been associated with virulence in Staphylococcus aureus. The genetic diversity of the ess locus, which encodes the T7SS, and the functions of proteins encoded within it are poorly understood. RESULTS: We used whole genome sequence data from 153 isolates representative...
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