Novel SCCmec type XV (7A) and two pseudo-SCCmec variants in foodborne MRSA in China.
Wei WangYue HuMichelle BakerTania DottoriniHui LiYinping DongYao BaiSéamus FanningFengqin LiPublished 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.