| Literature DB >> 11687475 |
M Hussain1, K Becker, C von Eiff, G Peters, M Herrmann.
Abstract
Map and Eap are secreted Staphylococcus aureus proteins that interact with various extracellular matrix molecules. PCR analysis using map primers yielded positive reactions in 97.9% of S. aureus isolates but not in Staphylococcus epidermidis isolates. Cloning and sequencing of the conferring genes revealed a high degree of overall homology combined with size variability of the gene product due to various repeat numbers and early translation termination in a poly(A) region. Thus, Map and Eap may provide a potential novel tool for S. aureus identification and typing.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11687475 PMCID: PMC96261 DOI: 10.1128/CDLI.8.6.1271-1276.2001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Diagn Lab Immunol ISSN: 1071-412X