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Draft genome sequencing of a Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolate from an inflamed wound

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: ABSTRACT In this study, we isolated Staphylococcus aureus (SA8-IRQ) from a patient suffering from an inflamed wound at Al-Kadhimiya Hospital in Baghdad. The whole genome of the bacteria was sequenced and analyzed. It is 2.8 Mb in size, has 32.7% GC content, and contains several virulence and antimicrobial genes.

Source: Microbiology Resource Announcements

DOI: 10.1128/mra.00100-26

Authors: Ibrahim A. Ahmed, Zaid A. Thabit, Arif A. Ghayyib, Yaseen I. Mamoori, May R. Jaafer, Nisreen S. Hasan

Institutions: Nahrain University, Jabir Ibn Hayyan University for Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Al-Esraa University

Language: English

Topic: Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7161548094

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