A Shared Population of Epidemic Methicillin-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> 15 Circulates in Humans and Companion Animals

A Shared Population of Epidemic Methicillin-Resistant <named-content content-type="genus-species">Staphylococcus aureus</named-content> 15 Circulates in Humans and Companion Animals

ABSTRACT Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a global human health problem causing infections in both hospitals and the community. Companion animals, such as cats, dogs, and horses, are also frequently colonized by MRSA and can become infected. We sequenced the genomes of 46 multil...

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Main Authors: Ewan M. Harrison, Lucy A. Weinert, Matthew T. G. Holden, John J. Welch, Katherine Wilson, Fiona J. E. Morgan, Simon R. Harris, Anette Loeffler, Amanda K. Boag, Sharon J. Peacock, Gavin K. Paterson, Andrew S. Waller, Julian Parkhill, Mark A. Holmes
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Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2014-07-01
Series:mBio
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00985-13

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