Evolutionary Processes Driving the Rise and Fall of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> ST239, a Dominant Hybrid Pathogen
Jacqueline L. Gill, Jessica Hedge, Daniel J. Wilson, R. Craig MacLean
Abstract
ureus (MRSA) strains. Interestingly, we found that ST239 has low competitive ability compared to other strains of S. aureus, and this evolutionary hindrance may explain why the prevalence of ST239 has declined precipitously at a global scale.
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Antibiotic resistanceBiologyVirulenceStaphylococcus aureusMicrobiologyPathogenAntibioticsHuman pathogenGeneGeneticsVirologyBacteriaAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBiochemical and Structural CharacterizationBacterial Genetics and Biotechnology