Repeats in the 3′ region of the protein A gene is unique in a strain of Staphylococcus aureus recovered from wound infections in Lagos, Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 1858-1863

  Adesida, Solayide A ^a   Likhoshvay, Yekaterina ^a   Eisner, William ^a   Coker, Akitoye Olusegun ^a   Abioye, Olusegun A ^a   Ogunsola, Folasade T ^a   Kreiswirth, Barry N ^a  

^a NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Protein A gene; Spa typing; Staphylococcus aureus; Wound isolates

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN A;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BLOOD CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DNA FLANKING REGION; GENOTYPE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MICROBIAL IDENTIFICATION; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; SPUTUM CULTURE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WOUND INFECTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33750965620     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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