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Characterization of ST80 Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clone in Tunisia

  • Mouna Ben Nejma

      Affiliations

    • High Institute of Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, Monastir, UR-09-11, Tunisia 5000, Tunisia
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  • Maha Mastouri

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Microbiology, CHU, F. Bourguiba, Monastir, Tunisia 5000, Tunisia
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  • Besma Bel Hadj Jrad

      Affiliations

    • High Institute of Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, Monastir, UR-09-11, Tunisia 5000, Tunisia
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  • Mohamed Nour

      Affiliations

    • High Institute of Biotechnology, Medical Biotechnology, Monastir, UR-09-11, Tunisia 5000, Tunisia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +216-98547828; fax: +216-73465404.

Received 5 December 2007 ,Accepted 15 February 2008. Published online 04 April 2008 Corrected Proof

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PII: S0732-8893(08)00146-6

doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2008.02.010

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