Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is tracked most closely in clinical settings and high-income
countries. However, resistant organisms thrive globally and are transmitted to and from …

Staphylococcus aureus, a major human pathogen, has a collection of virulence factors and
the ability to acquire resistance to most antibiotics. This ability is further augmented by …

Gene sequences sampled at different points in time can be used to infer molecular
phylogenies on a natural timescale of months or years, provided that the sequences in …

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans is inter-linked with AMR in other populations,
especially farm animals, and in the wider environment. The relatively few bacterial species …

Unlike lytic phages, temperate phages that enter lysogeny maintain a long-term association
with their bacterial host. In this context, mutually beneficial interactions can evolve that …

The Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxins are a superfamily of secreted virulence factors that
share structural and functional similarities and possess potent superantigenic activity …

Staphylococcus aureus is a mammalian commensal and opportunistic pathogen that
colonizes niches such as skin, nares and diverse mucosal membranes of about 20-30% of …

Some bacteria can transfer to new host species, and this poses a risk to human health.
Indeed, an estimated 60% of all human pathogens have originated from other animal …

Currently, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a universal threat. After
being well established in the healthcare setting, it has emerged in the community among …

During the past 25 years an increase in the prevalence of methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) was recorded worldwide. Additionally, MRSA infections …