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Evolutionary dynamics of the accessory genomes of Staphylococcus aureus.
mSphere - 23 Apr 2024
Piper Kathryn R, Ikhimiukor Odion O, Souza Stephanie S R, Garcia-Aroca Teddy, Andam Cheryl P
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Staphylococcus aureus is a ubiquitous commensal and opportunistic bacterial pathogen that can cause a wide gamut of infections, which are exacerbated by the presence of multidrug-resistant and methicillin-resistant S. aureus. S. aureus is genetically heterogeneous and consists of numerous distinct lineages. Using 558 complete genomes of S. aureus, we aim to determine how the accessory genome content among...
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