Molecular investigations on a chimeric strain of Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 80
D. Gawlik, A. Ruppelt-Lorz, E. Müller, A. Reissig, H. Hotzel, S. D. Braun, B. Söderquist, A. Ziegler-Cordts, R. Ehricht, S. Monecke
The paper identifies a chimeric Staphylococcus aureus strain with genomic regions from different lineages, suggesting recombination contributes to its evolution and virulence.
PLOS ONE · Oct 14, 2020Peer-reviewedMicrobiology