Phenotypic and molecular characteristics of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus isolated from pigs: implication for livestock-association markers and vaccine strategies

Dan Guo, Yangqun Liu, Changlin Han, Zhiyao Chen, Xiaohua Ye Laboratory of Molecular Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China Background: Routine non-therapeutic antimicrobial use and overcrowding in animal farming may facilitate the propagation of...

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Main Authors: Guo D, Liu Y, Han C, Chen Z, Ye X
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2018-08-01
Series:Infection and Drug Resistance
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/phenotypic-and-molecular-characteristics-of-methicillin-resistant-and--peer-reviewed-article-IDR