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Antimicrobial resistances and virulence markers in Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from broiler and turkey: A molecular view from farm to fork.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Feb 2017
Kraushaar Britta, Ballhausen Britta, Leeser Daniel, Tenhagen Bernd-Alois, Käsbohrer Annemarie, Fetsch Alexandra
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Little is known about the characteristics of MRSA occurring along the broiler and turkey production chains. The aim of this study was to characterise and compare MRSA of turkey and broiler origin sampled on different production levels using a DNA microarray and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Main differences could be observed in the prevalence of the resistance genes erm(C), aacA-aphD and tet(K) and the...
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