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Staphylococcus
aureus
| Genomic
sources for restriction enzymes (at this website): |
Sau3AI,
Sau96I |
| Respiration: |
Facultative anaerobe |
| 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. |
Disclaimer: This information is presented as
interesting bits of information is not meant for any other purpose!
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