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Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Healthy Turkeys and Broilers Using DNA Microarrays
19 Dec 2016
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a major human health problem and recently, domestic animals, in particular pigs and poultry are discussed as carriers and possible reservoirs of MRSA. Twenty seven S. aureus isolates from five turkey farms (n=18) and two broiler farms (n=9) were obtained by culturing of choana and skin swabs from apparently healthy birds, identified by Taqman-based real-time...
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