Abstract
The emerging livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus multilocus sequence type 398 (ST398) appears to have augmented virulence in humans. However, it is unclear if all ST398 strains are equally virulent. Here, we present the chromosomal sequence of a low-virulence ST398 methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) strain, GD1696, to investigate ST398 sublineage virulence.
Highlights
An increasing number of severe infections caused by emerging livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus multilocus sequence type 398 (ST398) strains have been observed
Detailed analysis of the high, moderate, and low-virulence genomes is under way to explore potential insights into ST398 sublineage virulence
The genome sequence was deposited at GenBank under the accession number CP040233 and SRA accession numbers SRX5923213 (Illumina) and SRX5923212 (PacBio)
Summary
An increasing number of severe infections caused by emerging livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus multilocus sequence type 398 (ST398) strains have been observed. Citation McClure J-A, Shideler SM, Zhang K.
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