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Genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus influences disease phenotype of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Feb 2021
Ceccarelli Fulvia, Lo Presti Alessandra, Olivieri Giulio, Angeletti Silvia, Perricone Carlo, Garufi Cristina, Iaiani Giancarlo, De Florio Lucia, Antonelli Francesca, De Cesaris Marina, Giordano Alessandra, Amori Luigino, Spinelli Francesca Romana, Alessandri Cristiano, Valesini Guido, Ciccozzi Massimo, Conti Fabrizio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We investigated the genetic diversity, molecular epidemiology and evolutionary dynamics of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) isolated from SLE patients by means of phylogenetic analysis. METHODS: Consecutive SLE patients (ACR 1997 criteria) were enrolled: clinical/laboratory data were collected and nasal swab for SA identification was performed. On the basis of the translation elongation factor (tuf) gene, a...
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