DNA microarray-based genotyping of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from Eastern Saxony S. Monecke, L. Jatzwauk, S. Weber, P. Slickers, R. Ehricht Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 14, Issue 6, Pages 534-545 (June 2008) DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.01986.x Copyright © 2008 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Hybridisation results for antibiotic resistance genes and genes from SCCmec cassettes. Sequenced reference strains are underlined. Black squares, always positive; grey squares, variable. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2008 14, 534-545DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.01986.x) Copyright © 2008 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Hybridisation results for genes encoding virulence-associated factors, including superantigenic toxins, leukocidins, haemolysins, proteases and other exotoxins or enzymes. Sequenced reference strains are underlined. Black squares, always positive; grey squares, variable or ambiguous. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2008 14, 534-545DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.01986.x) Copyright © 2008 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Fig. 3 Hybridisation results for genes encoding microbial surface components recognising adhesive matrix molecules or genes related to biofilm formation and capsule type. Black squares, always positive; grey squares, variable or ambiguous. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2008 14, 534-545DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.01986.x) Copyright © 2008 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Fig. 4 Hybridisation results for agr and ssl/set (staphylococcal superantigen-like or exotoxin-like) genes. Black squares, always positive; grey squares, variable or ambiguous. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2008 14, 534-545DOI: (10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.01986.x) Copyright © 2008 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions