Investigation of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin Presence in the Clinical Strains of Staphylococcus aureus

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CIRIT O. S., Yildirim T., Coban A. Y.

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.28, no.2, pp.119-124, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.5174/tutfd.2009.02621.3
  • Journal Name: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.119-124
  • Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus, methicilline, PVL, POLYCLONAL EMERGENCE, LEUCOCIDIN GENES, PCR ASSAY, COMMUNITY, IMPORTATION, SKIN, PVL
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: In this study, the presence of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) was investigated in the Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates by PCR.