Genetic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Norway rats in Boston, Massachusetts

Genetic characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Norway rats in Boston, Massachusetts

Abstract Background Despite the importance of domesticated animals in the generation and transmission of antibiotic‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus, the role of wild animals, specifically rodents, in the ecology of S. aureus remains unclear. We recovered and genotyped S. aureus isolates from wild No...

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Main Authors: Gracen R. Gerbig, Helen Piontkivska, Tara C. Smith, Ruairi White, Jean Mukherjee, Hayley Benson, Marieke Rosenbaum, Jessica H. Leibler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine and Science
Subjects:
drug resistance
Rattus norvegicus
Staphylococcus aureus
urban health
wild rodent
zoonoses
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1020

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https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1020

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