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Spa Typing

Spa Typing is a molecular typing method that discriminates bacterial strains based on sequence polymorphisms in the hypervariable region of the protein A gene (spa) of Staphylococcus aureus.

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4.2K

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1.3K

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2017–2026

246

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Staphylococcus Protein A Typing

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Publications

840

Typing of Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> in a University Hospital Setting by Using Novel Software for <i>spa</i> Repeat Determination and Database Management

Dag Harmsen, Heike Claus, Wolfgang Witte et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2003 · 1.6K citations · Full text

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Evaluation of Protein A Gene Polymorphic Region DNA Sequencing for Typing of<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>Strains

Bo Shopsin, Manuel J. Gómez, Stacy O. Montgomery et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 1999 · 971 citations · Full text

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Geographic Distribution of Staphylococcus aureus Causing Invasive Infections in Europe: A Molecular-Epidemiological Analysis

Hajo Grundmann, David M. Aanensen, Cees C. van den Wijngaard et al. · PLoS Medicine · 2010 · 515 citations · Full text

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Clonal spread of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in Europe and North America: an international multicentre study

Vincent Perreten, Kristina Kadlec, Štefan Schwarz et al. · Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy · 2010 · 487 citations · Full text

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<i>spa</i> Typing Method for Discriminating among <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Isolates: Implications for Use of a Single Marker To Detect Genetic Micro- and Macrovariation

Larry Koreen, Srinivas V. Ramaswamy, Edward A. Graviss et al. · Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2004 · 485 citations · Full text

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Authors

4.2K

  1. HD
    Hermı́nia de Lencastre

    Rockefeller University, United States

    33 publications · 2.8K citations

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  2. WW
    Wolfgang Witte

    Robert Koch Institute, Germany

    21 publications · 4.3K citations

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  3. RE
    Ralf Ehricht

    Alere (Germany), Germany

    21 publications · 1.3K citations

    18

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  4. BN
    Barry N. Kreiswirth

    Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States

    20 publications · 2.9K citations

    18

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  5. SM
    Stefan Monecke

    Alere (Germany), Germany

    22 publications · 1.1K citations

    18

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Institutions

1.3K

  1. Statens Serum Institut

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    28 h-index

    82 publications

    7.7K citations

  2. University Hospital Münster

    Münster, Germany

    27 h-index

    140 publications

    11.3K citations

  3. Robert Koch Institute

    Berlin, Germany

    25 h-index

    76 publications

    14K citations

  4. Rockefeller University

    New York, United States

    24 h-index

    52 publications

    4.6K citations

  5. University of Copenhagen

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    20 h-index

    62 publications

    6K citations

  6. Universidade Nova de Lisboa

    Lisbon, Portugal

    19 h-index

    78 publications

    6.2K citations

  7. National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

    De Bilt, The Netherlands

    19 h-index

    76 publications

    6.8K citations

  8. Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut

    Greifswald, Germany

    19 h-index

    40 publications

    3.9K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Clinical Microbiology

    JCM · 111 publications · 11.7K citations

    58

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  2. PLoS ONE

    73 publications · 4.8K citations

    41

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  3. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

    JAC · 43 publications · 3.9K citations

    35

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  4. Frontiers in Microbiology

    43 publications · 1.9K citations

    27

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  5. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

    AAC · 21 publications · 1.5K citations

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