Structural variations of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec Type IVa in Staphylococcus aureus clonal complex 8 and unrelated lineages

Peter Panduro Damborg, Mette Damkjær Bartels, Kit Boye, Luca Guardabassi, Henrik T. Westh

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    Abstract

    PCR mapping of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type IVa and adjacent mobile elements in 94 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) strains identified two primary structures (A and B) that could be further classified into two (A1 and A2) and five (B1 to B5) variants, primarily based on structural differences in the orfX-J3 region. While spa type t008 (USA300) invariably contained the A variants, other spa types belonging to clonal complex 8 and unrelated lineages generally contained B variants. These findings have important implications for the typing and identification of MRSA strains containing B variants.

    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    TidsskriftAntimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
    Vol/bind55
    Udgave nummer8
    Sider (fra-til)3932-3935
    Antal sider4
    ISSN0066-4804
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - aug. 2011

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