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HOME > Restriction Enzymes> Sources > Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus

BioHazard Level:
2

Growth Temperature:
37oC

Appropriate growth media:
nutrient agar, nutrient broth

Genomic sources for restriction enzymes (at this website):
Sau3AI, Sau96I

Gram Stain:
Positive

Respiration:
Facultative anaerobe

Motility:
No

Taxonomy:
Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Staphylococcaceae; Staphylococcus

Misc.:
Staphylococcus aureus is part of the normal flora of humans and is found on nasal passages, skin and mucous membranes

Human health:
Staphylococcus aureus is an opportunistic pathogen than causes a variety of conditions including superficial skin lesions, pneumonia, mastitis, phlebitis, meningitis, urinary tract infections, osteomyelitis and endocarditis. Staphylococcus aureus causes food poisoning by releasing enterotoxins into food, and toxic shock syndrome by release of superantigens (i.e.: SEB & SEA) into the blood stream.
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