S.simulans. an introduction about your species, its medical significance, if any, including information about virulence factors, infectivity, pathogenicity, and methods of treatments.
Pathogenicity
Infection and Transmission
The infections are generated by the pathogenic organisms present in the environment. They maintain the capacity to invade a host body and establish colonies. A disease caused by such infectious agents is called a communicable disease or transmissible disease. These diseases spread through diverse means including blood, food, water, air, or vectors.
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Staphylococcus simulans is a gram-negative bacteria, its shape resembles a bunch of grapes. It is a coagulase-negative bacteria whose habitat lies on the skin. It is generally a harmless bacteria but if present in large amounts and that too entered the body it can cause diseases like skin and soft tissue infection.
Virulence factors:-
S. simulans have seh, sej, mecA, pvl genes which are responsible for producing enterotoxins thus contributing to pathogenicity.
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