Open AccessComplete Genome Sequence of a Panton-Valentine Leukocidin-Negative Staphylococcus aureus Strain Isolated from a Patient with Pervasive Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
Author(s) -
Yoshifumi Aiba,
Shinya Watanabe,
Rieko Tsukahara,
Naoka Umemoto,
Kanate Thitiananpakorn,
Tanit Boonsiri,
Fengyu Li,
Kotaro Kiga,
Yusuke Sato’o,
Xin-Ee Tan,
Yusuke Taki,
Aa Haeruman Azam,
Yuancheng Zhang,
Teppei Sasahara,
Toshio Demitsu,
Longzhu Cui
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
microbiology resource announcements
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2576-098X
DOI - 10.1128/mra.00295-20
Subject(s) - leukocidin , panton–valentine leukocidin , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , whole genome sequencing , strain (injury) , biology , methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus , genome , gene , genetics , bacteria , anatomy
The association of Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) toxin with necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) caused by Staphylococcus aureus remains controversial. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of the PVL-negative S. aureus strain JMUB1273, isolated from a patient with pervasive NSTI.