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Variability of SCCmec elements in livestock-associated CC398 MRSA.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 Apr 2018
Monecke Stefan, Slickers Peter, Gawlik Darius, Müller Elke, Reissig Annett, Ruppelt-Lorz Antje, de Jäckel Sonia Cortez, Feßler Andrea T, Frank Martina, Hotzel Helmut, Kadlec Kristina, Jatzwauk Lutz, Loncaric Igor, Schwarz Stefan, Schlotter Katharina, Thürmer Alexander, Wendlandt Sarah, Ehricht Ralf
Abstract excerpt
The most common livestock-associated lineage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Western Europe is currently clonal complex (CC) 398. CC398-MRSA spread extensively across livestock populations in several Western European countries, and livestock-derived CC398-MRSA strains can also be detected in humans. Based on their SCCmec elements, different CC398 strains can be distinguished. SCCmec...
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