Niche-specific genome degradation and convergent evolution shaping Staphylococcus aureus adaptation during severe infections
Stefano G. Giulieri, Romain Guérillot, Sebastián Duchêne, Abderrahman Hachani, Diane S. Daniel, Torsten Seemann, Joshua Saul Davis, Steven Y. C. Tong, Bernadette Young, Daniel J. Wilson, Timothy Paul Stinear, Benjamin P. Howden
This study identifies genome degradation and convergent mutations in Staphylococcus aureus during severe infections, linking them to adaptation and clinical outcomes.
eLife · Jun 8, 2022Peer-reviewedGenomics