Pigs as a potential source of emerging livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus in Africa: a systematic review

Pigs as a potential source of emerging livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus in Africa: a systematic review

ABSTRACT: Objective: To assess the emergence of livestock-associated Staphylococcus aureus including methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) in the pig and pork production systems in Africa for the past two decades. Methods: PubMed and African Journals OnLine were searched for relevant primary studi...

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Main Authors: Mulemba Tillika Samutela, Geoffrey Kwenda, Edgar Simulundu, Panji Nkhoma, Hideaki Higashi, Andrew Frey, Matthew Bates, Bernard M. Hang'ombe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Africa
Antimicrobial resistance
Livestock-associated-MRSA
Pigs
Staphylococcus aureus
Systematic review
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221005129

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