Characterization of a Catalase-Negative Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strain | Zendy

B. M. Grüner | Zendy; Song-Hee Han | Zendy; Heather Meyer | Zendy; U. Wulf | Zendy; S Bhakdi | Zendy; E. K. Siegel | Zendy

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Characterization of a Catalase-Negative Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strain

Author(s) -

B. M. Grüner,

Song-Hee Han,

Heather Meyer,

U. Wulf,

S Bhakdi,

E. K. Siegel

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.02457-06

Subject(s) - staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , strain (injury) , catalase , micrococcaceae , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , staphylococcal infections , biology , bacteria , enzyme , genetics , biochemistry , anatomy

We describe an unusual clinical strain of catalase-negative methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sensu stricto. Sequence analysis of its catalase gene showed 99.60% identities to the catalase genes of the reference strains. A 5-base deletion, however, led to a shift of the nucleotide reading frame and a loss of the enzymatic activity.

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