Occurrence of methicillin-resistant staphylococci in the pig-production chain in Ibadan, Nigeria

Occurrence of methicillin-resistant staphylococci in the pig-production chain in Ibadan, Nigeria

Staphylococcus species colonises humans and animals and is a major food contaminant with public health significance. Here, we assessed the occurrence of methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRS) in the pig-production chain in Ibadan, Nigeria. Nares of 120 pigs and 10 farmers were sampled with steril...

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Main Authors: Opeyemi U. Lawal, Abimbola O. Adekanmbi, Olawale O. Adelowo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2021-11-01
Series:Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
Subjects:
methicillin-resistant staphylococci
pigs
pork samples
colonisation
food contamination
food chain
Online Access:https://ojvr.org/index.php/ojvr/article/view/1959

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