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Dam-to-offspring transmission and persistence of Staphylococcus pseudintermedius clones within dog families.
Veterinary dermatology - 1 Feb 2014
Paul Narayan C, Damborg Peter, Guardabassi Luca
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is an opportunistic pathogen that causes mainly skin infections in dogs. Although vertical transmission of S. pseudintermedius strains from dam to offspring has been reported, the persistence of the dam's strains in offspring over long periods of time is virtually unknown. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate to what extent S. pseudintermedius...
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