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Epidemiology and genotypic characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains of porcine origin.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Nov 2012
Molla Bayleyegn, Byrne Megan, Abley Melanie, Mathews Jennifer, Jackson Charlene R, Fedorka-Cray Paula, Sreevatsan Srinand, Wang Ping, Gebreyes Wondwossen A
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The main goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), particularly livestock-associated MRSA (LA-MRSA) in pigs and pork. The genotypic relatedness of isolates on the farm, at slaughter, and at the retail level was assessed. Paired nasal and perianal swab samples were collected from 10 cohorts of market-age pigs (24 pigs per cohort) and carcasses at...
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