Logo image
IRO Home Research units Researcher Profiles
Sign in
Pathogenicity and resistance islands of staphylococci
Journal article   Peer reviewed

Pathogenicity and resistance islands of staphylococci

Richard P Novick, Patrick Schlievert and Alexey Ruzin
Microbes and infection, Vol.3(7), pp.585-594
2001
DOI: 10.1016/S1286-4579(01)01414-9
PMID: 11418332

View Online

Abstract

Variable genetic elements including plasmids, transposons and prophages are involved in pathogenesis and antibiotic resistance, and are an important component of the staphylococcal genome. This review covers a set of newly described variable chromosomal elements, pathogenicity and resistance islands, carrying superantigen and resistance genes, especially toxic shock and methicillin resistance, respectively.
resistance islands pathogenicity islands Staphylococcus aureus superantigens MRSA

Details

Metrics

Logo image