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Heterogeneity of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolates from atopic and healthy dogs.
Veterinary dermatology - 1 Dec 2010
Fazakerley Jennifer, Williams Nicola, Carter Stuart, McEwan Neil, Nuttall Tim
Abstract excerpt
Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is part of the normal canine flora but frequently causes pyoderma in canine atopic dermatitis (AD). This study aimed to determine whether particular S. pseudintermedius strains were associated with AD and/or pyoderma. Ninety-six S. pseudintermedius isolates from the ear, nares, perineum and lesions of 21 atopic and 16 healthy dogs were lysed with proteinase K and digested with 40 U...
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