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Evaluation of non-invasive biological samples to monitor Staphylococcus aureus colonization in great apes and lemurs.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Schaumburg Frieder, Mugisha Lawrence, Kappeller Peter, Fichtel Claudia, Köck Robin, Köndgen Sophie, Becker Karsten, Boesch Christophe, Peters Georg, Leendertz Fabian
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INTRODUCTION: Reintroduction of endangered animals as part of conservational programs bears the risk of importing human pathogens from the sanctuary to the natural habitat. One bacterial pathogen that serves as a model organism to analyze this transmission is Staphylococcus aureus as it can colonize and infect both humans and animals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of various biological samples...
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