This is a free public application for searching and identification of
known
spa (Protein A) repeat types, implemented for
the bacterium
Staphylococcus aureus. The number and sequence
of
spa repeats have found wide clinical and research use in the
classification and molecular epidemiology of human and veterinary
strains of pathogenic
S. aureus, as well as
other
Staphylococcus species. This software provides results in
the
Kreiswirth
and
Ridom nomenclature.
Enter nucleotide sequences and press submit in the panel above. The
software will scan the sequences in forward and reverse
directions. There is no need to isolate the Protein A sequence before
submitting (although shorter sequences are analyzed faster). Follow
links to get help and further description.
The idea behind this site is to allow research labs with limited
software budgets to perform reliable
spa
typing. Please
contact the
author with comments, bug reports, and suggestions for enhancements or
improvements.
All results provided by this software are for RESEARCH USE
ONLY. The author makes ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY on their
suitability for any application, and assumes no responsibility
for any adverse consequences, including but not limited to
adverse clinical consequences, in any situation involving the
use of results obtained from this software.
$Date: 2024-03-12 00:00:00 +0000 (Tue, 12 Mar 2024) $
