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Phenotypes and genotypes of old and contemporary porcine strains indicate a temporal change in the S. aureus population structure in pigs.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Espinosa-Gongora Carmen, Moodley Arshnee, Lipinska Urszula, Broens Els M, Hermans Katleen, Butaye Patrick, Devriese Luc A, Haesebrouck Freddy, Guardabassi Luca
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INTRODUCTION: Staphylococcus aureus sequence type ST398 has recently gained attention due to the spread of methicillin-resistant strains among people exposed to livestock. The aim of this study was to explore temporal changes in the population structure of S. aureus in pigs over the last 40 years with particular reference to the occurrence of ST398. METHODS: We analysed a unique collection of 91 porcine strains...
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