Occurrence of enterotoxin-encoding genes in Staphylococcus aureus causing mastitis in lactating goats

Staphylococcal enterotoxins are the leading cause of human food poisoning worldwide. Staphylococcus spp. are the main mastitis-causing agents in goats and frequently found in high counts in goat milk. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of enterotoxin-encoding genes in Staphylococcus aure...

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Main Authors: Daneelly H. Ferreira, Maria das Graças X. Carvalho, Maria J. Nardelli, Francisca G.C. Sousa, Celso J.B. Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2014-07-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2014000700004&lng=en&tlng=en