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  • Title: Emergence of a new clone carrying Panton-Valentine leukocidin genes and staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec type V among methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Greece.
    Author: Chini V, Petinaki E, Meugnier H, Foka A, Bes M, Etienne J, Dimitracopoulos G, Spiliopoulou I.
    Journal: Scand J Infect Dis; 2008; 40(5):368-72. PubMed ID: 18418797.
    Abstract:
    Clonal analysis and PCR screening for the presence of Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) genes was performed among 694 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cases collected during a 2-y period in Greece. The detection rate of PVL-positive MRSA is high, both in the community and in hospital. Clonal analysis revealed the predominance among the PVL-positive strains of the clonal complex CC80 (ST80-IV) and the emergence of ST377 clone carrying agr1 allele and SCCmec type V.
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