High Genetic Similarity of MRSA ST88 Isolated From Pigs and Humans in Kogi State, Nigeria

High Genetic Similarity of MRSA ST88 Isolated From Pigs and Humans in Kogi State, Nigeria

We determined the prevalence and genetic characteristics of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from pigs and humans between September 2013 and February 2015 in Kogi State, a central region in Nigeria. A total of 680 nasal swabs were collected and analyzed from pigs (n = 425)...

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Main Authors: Otalu Jnr Otalu, Jacob K. P. Kwaga, Emmanuel Chukuwdi Okolocha, Md Zohorul Islam, Arshnee Moodley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
CA-MRSA
porcine
ST88
staphylococci
zoonotic
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2018.03098/full

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