Novel SCCmec type XV (7A) and two pseudo-SCCmec variants in foodborne MRSA in China.

Wei WangYue HuMichelle BakerTania DottoriniHui LiYinping DongYao BaiSéamus FanningFengqin Li

Published in: The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy (2022)

Our finding of novel and pseudo-SCCmec elements reflected the ongoing intra/interspecies genetic rearrangements in staphylococci. Further study will be needed to investigate the biological significance and prevalence of those SCCmec variants along the food chain.

Keyphrases

copy number
staphylococcus aureus
risk factors
genome wide
gene expression
antimicrobial resistance