The epidemic character of community-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA), especially the geographically widespread clone USA300, is poorly understood. USA300 isolates carry a type IV staphylococcal chromosomal cassette mec (SCCmec) element conferring -lactam antibiotic ...
Genome-wide association scan was performed in 1,840 cases of primary biliary cirrhosis and 5,163 controls. Replication of new associations was tested in an independent set of 620 cases and 2,514 controls.
