Transmission Dynamics of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Pigs

From the mid-2000s on, numerous studies have shown that methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), renowned as human pathogen, has a reservoir in pigs and other livestock. In Europe and North America, clonal complex (CC) 398 appears to be the predominant lineage involved. Especially worriso...

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Main Authors: Crombé, Florence, Argudín, M. Angeles, Vanderhaeghen, Wannes, Hermans, Katleen, Haesebrouck, Freddy, Butaye, Patrick
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3602589/