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Population genetic structures of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from cats and dogs in Japan.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Jun 2012
Sasaki Takashi, Tsubakishita Sae, Tanaka Yoshikazu, Ohtsuka Masayuki, Hongo Isamu, Fukata Tsuneo, Kabeya Hidenori, Maruyama Soichi, Hiramatsu Keiichi
Abstract excerpt
We determined the population genetic structures of feline and canine Staphylococcus aureus strains in Japan by multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Ecological analyses suggested that multiple feline-related S. aureus clones, including ST133, naturally occur as commensals and can cause endogenous infections in felines. In contrast, S. aureus populations do not likely include any clone that exhibits tropism in...
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