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Diversity of methicillin-resistant staphylococci among wild Lepus granatensis: first detection of mecA-MRSA in hares.
FEMS microbiology ecology - 1 Jan 2020
Silva Vanessa, Pereira José Eduardo, Maltez Luís, Ferreira Eugénia, Manageiro Vera, Caniça Manuela, Capelo José L, Igrejas Gilberto, Poeta Patrícia
Abstract excerpt
MRSA in humans, pets and livestock have been widely investigated, nevertheless, there is still little information of MRSA in wild animals. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the occurrence and antimicrobial resistance profiles of methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRS) in wild Iberian hares and to characterize their genetic lineages. Samples from 83 wild hares (Lepus granatensis) were collected during...
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