A novel hybrid SCCmec-mecC region in Staphylococcus sciuri [PDF]
Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2013 Methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus spp. results from the expression of an alternative penicillin-binding protein 2a (encoded by mecA) with a low affinity for β-lactam antibiotics. Recently, a novel variant of mecA known as mecC (formerly mecALGA251) was identified in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from both humans and animals.
Harrison, Ewan M. +11 more
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Clonal dissemination of Staphylococcus aureus isolates causing nosocomial infections, Tehran, Iran [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, 2019 Objective(s): In the current research, the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus clones and genes encoding antimicrobial resistance and toxins were examined among 120 S.
Mehdi Goudarzi +5 more
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SCCmec typing of MRSA isolates.
, 2022 SCCmec typing of MRSA isolates.
Marie Chantal Ngonde Essome (13020843) +7 more
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Antibiotics trigger initiation of SCCmec transfer by inducing SOS responses [PDF]
Nucleic Acids Research, 2017 The rise of antimicrobial resistance limits therapeutic options for infections by methicillin-resistant staphylococci. The staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) is a mobile genetic element as the only carrier of the methicillin-resistance determinants, the mecA or mecC gene. The use of antibiotics increases the spread of antibiotic resistance,
Liu, Pilong +3 more
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Molecular Diversity and Comparison of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec Element in Hospital‐ and Community‐Associated Methicillin‐Resistant Staphylococcus aureus From Pakistan [PDF]
Int J MicrobiolBackground Methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the leading causes of hospital and community‐acquired infections, with the increasing threat of antimicrobial resistance worldwide. Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec (SCCmec) typing is one of the molecular techniques to predict the genetic background of MRSA strains and ...
Ali A, Jabbar S, Aziz S, Riaz S.
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A novel DNA primase-helicase pair encoded by SCCmec elements
eLife, 2020 Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) are a rich source of new enzymes, and conversely, understanding the activities of MGE-encoded proteins can elucidate MGE function. Here, we biochemically characterize three proteins encoded by a conserved operon carried by the Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome (SCC mec
Aleksandra Bebel +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2016 Clonal complex 59 (CC59) Staphylococcus aureus in Taiwan includes both methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA).
Wei-Chun Hung +7 more
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Novel rearrangements in the staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type V elements of Indian ST772 and ST672 methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Staphylococcus aureus is a commensal gram positive bacteria which causes severe and non severe infections in humans and livestock. In India, ST772 is a dominant and ST672 is an emerging clone of Staphylococcus aureus.
Jayanth Balakuntla +2 more
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Balkan Medical Journal, 2020 Background: Coagulase-negative staphylococci, which belong to the normal microbiota of the skin and mucous membranes, are opportunistic pathogens. sasX, a newly described protein, is thought to play an important role in nasal colonization and methicillin-
Alper Tekeli +2 more
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Detecting the frequency of aminoglycoside modifying enzyme encoding genes among clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [PDF]
BioImpacts, 2015 Introduction: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) plays an important role in causing many serious nosocomial infections. In this study, the antimicrobial susceptibility and the frequency of aminoglycoside modifying enzyme encoding genes ...
Zahra Shokravi +2 more
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