Genomic analysis and identification of a novel superantigen, SargEY, in Staphylococcus argenteus isolated from atopic dermatitis lesions.
Fatkhanuddin AzizJunzo HisatsuneHisaya K OnoJunko KajimuraLiansheng YuKanako MasudaHiroki KitagawaYusuke Sato'oKoji YaharaMika YamaokaAkio NakaneHiroshi KawasakiShoko ObataAyano Fukushima-NomuraYoshihiro ItoMeiji Soe AungMasayuki AmagaiSiti Isrina Oktavia SalasiaHiroki OhgeYoichiro KusunokiMotoyuki SugaiPublished in: mSphere (2024)
harboring a superantigen SargEY gene may be a novel staphylococcal clone that infects human skin and is involved in the exacerbation of AD.