title: Distribution of SCCmec-associated phenol-soluble modulin in staphylococci.
abstract: The recently described phenol-soluble modulin PSM-mec was detected in Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus fleuretti, Staphylococcus hominis, Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, Staphylococcus simulans and Staphylococcus vitulinus from different hosts (humans, goats, dogs, cats, pigs, cattle and turkeys). It was identified in isolates harbouring SCCmec types II, IIA, IIB, IID, III, VIII and in some irregular or truncated elements.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, Technical University of Dresden, Dresden, Germany. monecke@rocketmail.com
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Monecke
authors.forename: Ines
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Engelmann
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Archambault
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: Geoffrey W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Coombs
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cortez de Jäckel
authors.forename: Geneviève
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pelletier-Jacques
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: Anna C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Shore
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Slickers
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ehricht
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000235:genetics*; D037521:Virulence Factors / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D037521:Virulence Factors