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Evolution and Taxonomy of Staphylococci

  • Public Health Research Institute, New York

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStaphylococci in Human Disease
Subtitle of host publicationSecond Edition
PublisherJohn Wiley and Sons
Pages31-64
Number of pages34
ISBN (Print)9781405163323
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Nov 2009

Keywords

  • Basics of bacterial evolution and genetics
  • Diversity of gene content, repeat variation and recombination
  • Evolution and taxonomy of staphylococci
  • Genus, species, subspecies and infra-subspecies
  • Graphic software tool, BURP (Based Upon Repeat Pattern)
  • Microbial surface components recognizing adhesive matrix molecules (MSCRAMMs)
  • Molecular evolution of Staphylococcus aureus
  • Population genetic structure of S. aureus
  • Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) banding pattern or "fingerprint"
  • Staphylococcal taxonomy and systematics

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