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Dairy Farm Streptococcus agalactiae in a Region of Northeast Brazil: Genetic Diversity, Resistome, and Virulome.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 24 Jan 2026
Perez Vinicius Pietta, Manieri Fernanda Zani, Torini Luciana Roberta, Barbosa Carlos Gabriel Andrade, Campioni Fabio, Volpato Fabiana Caroline Zempulski, Campana Eloíza Helena, Fernandes Artur Cezar de Carvalho, Barth Afonso Luís, Sousa Eduardo Sergio Soares, de Oliveira Celso Jose Bruno, Camargo Ilana Lopes Baratella da Cunha
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Streptococcus agalactiae is a major cause of bovine mastitis, which affects the quality and yield of milk. The main strategy for controlling this pathogen on dairy farms is the use of antibiotics. This study investigated the clonality, serotype distribution, antimicrobial susceptibility, and presence of resistance and virulence genes in 46 S. agalactiae isolates obtained from raw bovine milk in northeastern...
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