Genome analysis of Staphylococcus aureus ST291, a double locus variant of ST398, reveals a distinct genetic lineage

Authors

Marc Stegger, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, DenmarkFollow
Maliha Aziz, Translational Genomics Research Institute, Flagstaff, AZ
Tomsz Chroboczek, Hôpital de la Croix Rousse, Lyon, France
Lance B. Price, George Washington UniversityFollow
Troels Ronco, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
Kristoffer Kiil, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
Robert L. Skov, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
Frederic Laurent, Hôpital de la Croix Rousse, Lyon, France
Paal S. Andersen, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

5-21-2013

Journal

PLoS ONE

Volume

Volume 8, Issue 5

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Article number e63008

Abstract

Staphylococcus aureus ST291 has been reported as a homologue recombinant double locus variant of the livestock associated S. aureus ST398. However, whole genome sequencing show that ST291 is a unique genetic lineage with highly variable content within its accessory genome compared to both human and livestock associated genome sequenced CC398s.

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APA Citation

Stegger, M., Aziz, M., Chroboczek, T., Price, L.B., Ronco, T., et al. (2013) Genome Analysis of Staphylococcus aureus ST291, a Double Locus Variant of ST398, Reveals a Distinct Genetic Lineage. PLoS ONE 8(5): e63008.

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