Phylogenetically distinct Staphylococcus aureus lineage prevalent among Indigenous communities in northern Australia

J NG, Deborah Holt, Rachael Gorie, A STEPHENS, F HUYGENS, S TONG, Bart Currie, Philip Giffard

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Abstract

The aim was to determine the evolutionary position of the Staphylococcus aureus clonal complex 75 (CC75) that is prevalent in tropical northern Australia. Sequencing of gap, rpoB, sodA, tuf, and hsp60 and the multilocus sequence typing loci revealed a clear separation between conventional S. aureus and CC75 and significant diversity within CC75. Copyright � 2009, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2295-2300
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume47
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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