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Prevalence of agr Specificity Groups among Staphylococcus aureus Strains Colonizing Children and Their Guardians

Year: 2003

Type: article

Abstract: PCR-based assays were used to evaluate agr locus nucleotide polymorphism for the identification of agr autoinducer receptor specificity groups within a population of Staphylococcus aureus isolates colonizing children and their guardians. All isolates could be assigned to one of three major agr groups that had similar prevalences, regardless of whether isolates were implicated in transmission of S. aureus within families. Among healthy carriers, agr groups I to III appear to be equally fit, which may reflect selection for the coexistence of S. aureus strains in a population.

Source: Journal of Clinical Microbiology

DOI: 10.1128/jcm.41.1.456-459.2003

Authors: B. Shopsin, B. Mathema, P. Alcabes, B. Said-Salim, G. Lina, A. Matsuka, J. Martinez, B. N. Kreiswirth

Institutions: New York University, International Center for Public Health, Hunter College, Inserm

Language: English

Topic: Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2140753597

FWCI: 2.658

Cites: 14

Cited by: 235

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