Association of virulence genes with mecA gene in Staphylococcus aureus isolates from Tertiary Hospitals in Nigeria

• Principais autores: Oyebode Armstrong Terry Alli (Autor), David O Ogbolu (Autor), Adebayo O Shittu (Autor), Anthony N Okorie (Autor), John O Akinola (Autor), John B Daniel (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus is the etiological agent for a wide range of human infections, and its pathogenicity largely depends on various virulence factors associated with adherence, evasion of the immune system and damage of the host. This study determined the prevalence of methicillin-re...