SCCmec type IX element in Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus spa-type t337 (CC9) isolated from pigs and pork in Thailand

SCCmec type IX element in Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus spa-type t337 (CC9) isolated from pigs and pork in Thailand

Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have emerged among livestock in several countries. In this study, we describe the results of a screening performed in pigs and raw pork samples in Thailand. Ten pork samples and 15 nasal swabs from pigs were collected from two markets and one pig fa...

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Main Authors: Martin eVestergaard, Lina eCavaco, Pantip eSirichote, Aekkawat eUnahalekhakac, Worawat eDangsakul, Christina Aaby Svendsen, Frank M Aarestrup, Rene eHendriksen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Thailand
MRSA
pig
pork
SCCmec
spa type t337
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00103/full

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