Open AccessDeciphering Genomic Virulence Traits of a Staphylococcus epidermidis Strain Causing Native-Valve Endocarditis
Author(s) -
PierreEdouard Fournier,
Frédérique Gouriet,
Grégory Gimenez,
Catherine Robert,
Didier Raoult
Publication year - 2013
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.02820-12
Subject(s) - virulence , staphylococcus epidermidis , endocarditis , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , strain (injury) , whole genome sequencing , gene , genome , micrococcaceae , staphylococcus aureus , genetics , bacteria , medicine , anatomy , surgery
We applied real-time genome sequencing to aStaphylococcus epidermidis strain that caused native-aortic-valve endocarditis in a 26-year-old patient. The 2.5-Mb genome from strain CSUR P278 exhibited a unique sequence type amongS. epidermidis strains and contained 32 genes previously considered virulence genes in this species.
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