New dominant spa type t2741 in livestock-associated MRSA (CC398-MRSA-V) in Finnish fattening pigs at slaughter

New dominant spa type t2741 in livestock-associated MRSA (CC398-MRSA-V) in Finnish fattening pigs at slaughter

Abstract Background The emergence of livestock-associated MRSA has become a growing public health concern worldwide. Studies elucidating the population structure, as well as resistance phenotypes and virulence gene profiles of livestock-associated MRSA strains are needed to improve risk assessment a...

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Main Authors: Annamari Heikinheimo, Sophia Johler, Laura Karvonen, Jérôme Julmi, Maria Fredriksson-Ahomaa, Roger Stephan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-03-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Livestock-associated MRSA
Pig
Spa type 2741
fnbB
agr
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-016-0105-8

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