The Role of Prophage ϕSa3 in the Adaption of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> ST398 Sublineages from Human to Animal Hosts

• Main Authors: Habib Dastmalchi Saei (Author), Jo-Ann McClure (Author), Ayesha Kashif (Author), Sidong Chen (Author), John M. Conly (Author), Kunyan Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> sequence type (ST) 398 is a lineage affecting both humans and livestock worldwide. However, the mechanisms underlying its clonal evolution are still not clearly elucidated. We applied whole-genome sequencing (WGS) typing to 45 <i>S. aureus</i> str...