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Aug 2026
RNase-mediated defence and its association with SCCmec in Staphylococcus aureus
An RNase-encoding gene is identified that is present in methicillin-susceptible strains, but absent from resistant counterparts, and acts as a barrier to the uptake of mobile genetic elements in Staphylococcus aureus.
Kohei Kondo, A. Azam, J. Hisatsune et al.
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