| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5911112 | Infection, Genetics and Evolution | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Our findings provide insight into the role of phages in the expression of virulence and in the spread of genetic information among new host-adapted S. aureus isolates. We demonstrate that functional prophage elements can condition host specificity and confer new virulence traits on emerging intra-species clones of bacteria.
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Authors
Nathalie van der Mee-Marquet, Anna-Rita Corvaglia, Anne-Sophie Valentin, David Hernandez, Xavier Bertrand, Myriam Girard, Jan Kluytmans, Pierre-Yves Donnio, Roland Quentin, Patrice François,