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Genetic diversity and within-farm transmission of Staphylococcus aureus from ewes in Norway.
BMC microbiology - 20 Mar 2026
Börjesson Stefan, Sekse Camilla, Svendsen Siv, Tømmerberg Vibeke, Kampen Annette Hegermann, Mo Solveig Sølverød
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus is the most commonly isolated bacterial species from ovine mastitis. Previous studies have mainly focused on dairy sheep, whereas knowledge about S. aureus in sheep kept for mutton and wool production remains limited. Furthermore, data on the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance genes and molecular epidemiology of S. aureus are scarce. In Norway, most sheep are kept for meat or...
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