Dynamics of livestock-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pig movement networks: Insight from mathematical modeling and French data

Dynamics of livestock-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pig movement networks: Insight from mathematical modeling and French data

Livestock-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) colonizes livestock animals worldwide, especially pigs and calves. Although frequently carried asymptomatically, LA-MRSA can cause severe infections in humans. It is therefore important to better understand LA-MRSA spreading...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Bastard, Mathieu Andraud, Claire Chauvin, Philippe Glaser, Lulla Opatowski, Laura Temime
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Epidemics
Subjects:
MRSA
Antimicrobial resistance
Network
Movements
Farm
Livestock
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1755436519301082

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