Genome of Staphylococcus xylosus and Comparison with S.aureus and S.epidermidis
Staphylococci are Gram-positive,AT-rich cocci,and often stick together in grape-like clusters.The genus can be classified into two groups based on their ability to produce coagulase,an enzyme that causes clotting of blood plasma (Otto,2004).Coagulase-positive Staphylococci include Staphylococcus aureus,a common pathogen of community-acquired and nosocomial infections (Smith et al.,2009).Their invasiveness is associated with the ability to adhere to host surfaces (Vuong et al.,2003).Among coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CNS),S.epidermidis is the most frequently found pathogen in humans,and is also a common cause of nosocomial infections (Nostro et al.,2007;Wang et al.,2009).
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This work was supported by the grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China Nos.81301475,31170131 and 31070312 and Jiangsu Qinglan Project,and the Shaoxing Major Scientific and Technological Projects No.2011A11013.
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