Staphylococci are major causes of infections in mammals. Mammals are colonized by
diverse staphylococcal species, often with moderate to strong host specificity, and …

Several staphylococcal species are notorious as human pathogens and are the focus of
worldwide intensive research efforts. However, staphylococci are also associated with a …

In 1880, the Scottish surgeon Sir Alexander Ogston first described staphylococci in pus from
a surgical abscess in a knee joint:“The masses looked like bunches of grapes”[1]. In 1884 …

Staphylococcus aureus is a mammalian commensal and opportunistic pathogen that
colonizes niches such as skin, nares and diverse mucosal membranes of about 20-30% of …

Over the past 30 years, the scientific literature has been rife with articles that have chronicled
the enduring threat and changing nature of Staphylococcus aureus as a leading cause of …

The genus Staphylococcus encompasses many species that may be pathogenic to both
humans and farm animals. These bacteria have the potential to acquire multiple resistant …

Host niches can differ strongly regarding, for example, oxygen tension, pH or nutrient
availability. Staphylococcus aureus and other staphylococci are common colonizers of …

Staphylococcus aureus has colonized humans for at least 10 000 years, and today inhabits
roughly a third of the population. In addition, S. aureus is a major pathogen that is …

The Staphylococcus sciuri species group includes five species that are most often presented
as commensal animal-associated bacteria. The species of this group are Staphylococcus …

Staphylococcus argenteus is a newly named species previously described as a divergent
lineage of Staphylococcus aureus that has recently been shown to have a global …