Genome analysis of Staphylococcus aureus ST291, a double locus variant of ST398, reveals a distinct genetic lineage.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0063008 and PMC identifier 3660392.
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Genetic Loci
- Genome, Bacterial
- Phylogeny
- Staphylococcus aureus