Identification of a new repetitive element in Staphylococcus aureus

Authors
Cramton, SE Schnell, NF Gotz, F Bruckner, R
Citation
Se. Cramton et al., Identification of a new repetitive element in Staphylococcus aureus, INFEC IMMUN, 68(4), 2000, pp. 2344-2348
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
INFECTION AND IMMUNITY
ISSN journal
00199567 → ACNP
Volume
68
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2344 - 2348
Database
ISI
SICI code
0019-9567(200004)68:4<2344:IOANRE>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The Staphylococcus aureus repeat (STAR) element is a sequence identified in two intergenic regions in S. aureus. The element is found in 13 to 21 copi es in individual S. aureus strains, and elements in the homologous intergen ic location are variable in length. The element sequence consists of severa l small and unusually GC-rich direct repeats with recurring intervening seq uences. In addition, STAR-like elements may be present in related staphyloc occal species.