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Epidemiology and Virulence Insights from MRSA and MSSA Genome Analysis

Vladimir Lazarevic1 Genomic Research Laboratory,Geneva University Hospitals,CH-1211 Geneva 14,SwitzerlandView further author information
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Marie Beaume1 Genomic Research Laboratory,Geneva University Hospitals,CH-1211 Geneva 14,SwitzerlandView further author information
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Anna Corvaglia2 Department of Microbiology & Molecular Medicine,University Medical Centre,University of Geneva,1211 Geneva 4,SwitzerlandView further author information
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David Hernandez1 Genomic Research Laboratory,Geneva University Hospitals,CH-1211 Geneva 14,SwitzerlandView further author information
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Jacques Schrenzel1 Genomic Research Laboratory,Geneva University Hospitals,CH-1211 Geneva 14,SwitzerlandView further author information
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Patrice François1 Genomic Research Laboratory,Geneva University Hospitals,CH-1211 Geneva 14,SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 513-532 | Published online: 17 May 2011

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