Evaluation of Virulence Determinants Using Whole-Genome Sequencing and Phenotypic Biofilm Analysis of Outbreak-Linked Staphylococcus aureus Isolates

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 12; p. 687625
• Main Authors: Hait, Jennifer M., Cao, Guojie, Kastanis, George, Yin, Lanlan, Pettengill, James B., Tallent, Sandra M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 29.06.2021
• Subjects: biofilm; Microbiology; staphylococcal enterotoxins; staphylococcal food poisoning; Staphylococcus aureus; WGS

Biofilms are a frequent cause of food contamination of potentially pathogenic bacteria, such as Staphylococcus aureus . Given its vast role in human disease, the possible impact of biofilm-producing S. aureus isolates in a food processing environment is evident. Sixty-nine S. aureus isolates collect...