Assessment of control measures against livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a farrow-to-finish pig herd using infectious disease modelling

Pigs are considered to be the main reservoir for livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA), which is a zoonotic opportunistic pathogen. As LA-MRSA is an occupational hazard, there is an incentive to control its spread in pig herds. Currently, knowledge about effectiv...

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Main Authors: K.S. Tuominen, S. Sternberg Lewerin, S. Widgren, T. Rosendal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-06-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731123001362