Prevalence and Characteristics of Multidrug-Resistant Livestock-Associated Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (LA-MRSA) CC398 Isolated from Quails (<i>Coturnix Coturnix Japonica</i>) Slaughtered for Human Consumption

Prevalence and Characteristics of Multidrug-Resistant Livestock-Associated Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (LA-MRSA) CC398 Isolated from Quails (<i>Coturnix Coturnix Japonica</i>) Slaughtered for Human Consumption

Livestock-associated MRSA (LA-MRSA) is a zoonotic pathogen that has been reported in several animals, and it is often associated with clonal complex (CC) 398. We aimed to isolate MRSA from quails and to characterize their antimicrobial resistance and genetic lineages. One hundred swab samples were r...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Silva, Madalena Vieira-Pinto, Cândido Saraiva, Vera Manageiro, Lígia Reis, Eugénia Ferreira, Manuela Caniça, José L. Capelo, Gilberto Igrejas, Patrícia Poeta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
LA-MRSA
<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
CC398
poultry
quails
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/7/2038

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