Published in Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A on January 23, 2008
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Extensive DNA mimicry by the ArdA anti-restriction protein and its role in the spread of antibiotic resistance. Nucleic Acids Res (2009) 1.38
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Complete nucleotide sequence analysis of plasmids in strains of Staphylococcus aureus clone USA300 reveals a high level of identity among isolates with closely related core genome sequences. J Clin Microbiol (2010) 1.32
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The dominant Australian community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone ST93-IV [2B] is highly virulent and genetically distinct. PLoS One (2011) 1.16
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Analysis of bacterial biofilms using NMR-based metabolomics. Future Med Chem (2012) 1.11
Looking toward basic science for potential drug discovery targets against community-associated MRSA. Med Res Rev (2010) 1.08
Novel phenol-soluble modulin derivatives in community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus identified through imaging mass spectrometry. J Biol Chem (2012) 1.08
sarA-mediated repression of protease production plays a key role in the pathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus USA300 isolates. Mol Microbiol (2012) 1.08
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Lack of a major role of Staphylococcus aureus Panton-Valentine leukocidin in lower respiratory tract infection in nonhuman primates. Am J Pathol (2010) 1.01
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Staphylococcus aureus nuclease is an SaeRS-dependent virulence factor. Infect Immun (2013) 1.01
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Sialic acid catabolism in Staphylococcus aureus. J Bacteriol (2013) 1.00
Potential associations between severity of infection and the presence of virulence-associated genes in clinical strains of Staphylococcus aureus. PLoS One (2011) 0.99
Multiple genome comparison within a bacterial species reveals a unit of evolution spanning two adjacent genes in a tandem paralog cluster. Mol Biol Evol (2008) 0.98
Staphylococcus aureus cell wall stress stimulon gene-lacZ fusion strains: potential for use in screening for cell wall-active antimicrobials. Antimicrob Agents Chemother (2008) 0.97
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The molecular epidemiology of the highly virulent ST93 Australian community Staphylococcus aureus strain. PLoS One (2012) 0.94
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Staphylococcus aureus clumping factor B mediates biofilm formation in the absence of calcium. Microbiology (2012) 0.91
Epidemic methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus lineages are the main cause of infections at an Iranian university hospital. J Clin Microbiol (2011) 0.90
Impact of Environmental Cues on Staphylococcal Quorum Sensing and Biofilm Development. J Biol Chem (2016) 0.90
A nasal epithelial receptor for Staphylococcus aureus WTA governs adhesion to epithelial cells and modulates nasal colonization. PLoS Pathog (2014) 0.90
Differential regulation of staphylococcal virulence by the sensor kinase SaeS in response to neutrophil-derived stimuli. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2014) 0.90
Characterization of SSR42, a novel virulence factor regulatory RNA that contributes to the pathogenesis of a Staphylococcus aureus USA300 representative. J Bacteriol (2012) 0.89
Genome analysis of Campylobacter jejuni strains isolated from a waterborne outbreak. BMC Genomics (2014) 0.88
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