Abstract
We describe an unusual clinical strain of catalase-negative methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sensu stricto. Sequence analysis of its catalase gene showed 99.60% identities to the catalase genes of the reference strains. A 5-base deletion, however, led to a shift of the nucleotide reading frame and a loss of the enzymatic activity.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Catalase / genetics*
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Catalase / metabolism*
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DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Humans
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Male
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Methicillin Resistance*
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology*
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Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects*
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Staphylococcus aureus / enzymology*
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Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification