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Global spread of mouse-adapted Staphylococcus aureus lineages CC1, CC15, and CC88 among mouse breeding facilities.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Aug 2018
Mrochen Daniel M, Grumann Dorothee, Schulz Daniel, Gumz Janine, Trübe Patricia, Pritchett-Corning Kathleen, Johnson Sarah, Nicklas Werner, Kirsch Petra, Martelet Karine, Brandt Jens van den, Berg Sabine, Bröker Barbara M, Wiles Siouxsie, Holtfreter Silva
Abstract excerpt
We previously reported that laboratory mice from all global vendors are frequently colonized with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). Genotyping of a snap sample of murine S. aureus isolates from Charles River, US, showed that mice were predominantly colonized with methicillin-sensitive CC88 strains. Here, we expanded our view and investigated whether laboratory mice from other global animal facilities are...
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