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August 1, 1992Journal of Clinical MicrobiologyOpen Access

Clonal analysis of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from intercontinental sources: association of the mec gene with divergent phylogenetic lineages implies dissemination by horizontal transfer and recombination

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James M. Musser
James M. MusserStatens Serum InstitutVKVivek KapurUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6114a67133ea757584bb83https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.30.8.2058-2063.1992
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