Distinct bacteriophages encoding Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) among international methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clones harboring PVL.

Boakes, E

Distinct bacteriophages encoding Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) among international methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clones harboring PVL. [electronic resource] - Journal of clinical microbiology Feb 2011 - 684-92 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

1098-660X

10.1128/JCM.01917-10 doi


Bacterial Toxins--biosynthesis
Bacterial Typing Techniques
DNA, Bacterial--genetics
DNA, Viral--chemistry
Exotoxins--biosynthesis
Genetic Variation
Humans
Leukocidins--biosynthesis
Lysogeny
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus--genetics
Molecular Sequence Data
Multilocus Sequence Typing
Prophages--classification
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Staphylococcal Infections--microbiology
Staphylococcus Phages--classification