Prophage-encoded immune evasion factors are critical for Staphylococcus aureus host infection, switching, and adaptation

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Staphylococcus aureus is a multi-host pathogen that causes infections in animals and humans globally. The specific genetic loci—and the extent to which they drive cross-species switching, transmissibility, and adaptation—are not well understood. Here, we conducted a population genomic study of 437 S. aureus isolates to identify bacterial genetic variation that determines infection of human and animal hosts...

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