Open AccessHorizontal gene transfer boosts MRSA spreading
Author(s) -
André Kriegeskorte,
Georg Peters
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
nature medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.536
H-Index - 547
eISSN - 1546-170X
pISSN - 1078-8956
DOI - 10.1038/nm.2765
Subject(s) - horizontal gene transfer , culprit , virulence , staphylococcus aureus , gene transfer , biology , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , medicine , genetics , bacteria , genome , psychiatry , myocardial infarction
Mechanisms triggering methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) epidemics are poorly understood. A recent study provides new evidence that horizontal gene transfer may be the culprit for the emergence of new resistant and virulent MRSA clones.
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