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Ubiquitous selection for mecA in community-associated MRSA across diverse chemical environments

Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is threatening public health as it spreads worldwide across diverse environments. Its genetic hallmark, the mecA gene, confers resistance to many β-lactam antibiotics. Here, we show that, in addition, mecA provides a broad se...

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Autores principales: Snitser, Olga, Russ, Dor, Stone, Laura K., Wang, Kathy K., Sharir, Haleli, Kozer, Noga, Cohen, Galit, Barr, Haim M., Kishony, Roy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7695840/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33247131
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19825-3