Zhimin Zhao

Hybrid long-read sequencing reveals genomic homogeneity, blaZ copy-number variation, and phenotypic adaptation of the emerging Asian ST188 MSSA lineage from pediatric gut and vaginal colonization sites, Southern China

Staphylococcus aureus ( S. aureus ) ST188 has emerged as an important methicillin-susceptible clonal lineage in Asia and is frequently associated with human colonization and community-acquired infections. This study investigates ST188 isolates from aerobic vaginitis and pediatric...