An experimental Staphylococcus aureus carriage and decolonization model in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta).

An experimental Staphylococcus aureus carriage and decolonization model in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta).

Our human model of nasal colonization and eradication of S. aureus is limited by safety issues. As rhesus macaques are closely related to humans and natural hosts for S. aureus, we developed an experimental decolonization and inoculation protocol in these animals. Animals were screened for nasal car...

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Main Authors: Bibi C G C Slingerland, Merei Keehnen, Boudewijn Ouwerling, Mehri Tavakol, Susan V Snijders, Henri A Verbrugh, Margreet C Vos, Edmond J Remarque, Jan A M Langermans, Willem J B van Wamel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5896908?pdf=render

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