Some coagulase negative Staphylococcus spp. isolated from buffalo can be misidentified as Staphylococcus aureus by phenotypic and Sa442 PCR methods

Some coagulase negative Staphylococcus spp. isolated from buffalo can be misidentified as Staphylococcus aureus by phenotypic and Sa442 PCR methods

Abstract Objective Staphylococcus aureus is a commonly reported cause of buffalo mastitis. However, its prevalence may be overestimated. The aim of this study was to compare S. aureus identification by conventional phenotypic and genotypic assays versus Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Ti...

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Main Authors: Camila C. de Almeida, Lucas J. L. Pizauro, Glenn A. Soltes, Durda Slavic, Fernando A. de Ávila, João M. Pizauro, Janet I. MacInnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Mastitis
Staphylococcus aureus
Species-specific PCR tests
cydB PCR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3449-8

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