First Molecular Characterization of Siphoviridae-Like Bacteriophages Infecting Staphylococcus hyicus in a Case of Exudative Epidermitis

First Molecular Characterization of Siphoviridae-Like Bacteriophages Infecting Staphylococcus hyicus in a Case of Exudative Epidermitis

Exudative epidermitis (EE), also known as greasy pig disease, is one of the most frequent skin diseases affecting piglets. Zoonotic infections in human occur. EE is primarily caused by virulent strains of Staphylococcus (S.) hyicus. Generally, antibiotic treatment of this pathogen is prone to decrea...

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Main Authors: Julia Tetens, Sabrina Sprotte, Georg Thimm, Natalia Wagner, Erik Brinks, Horst Neve, Christina Susanne Hölzel, Charles M. A. P. Franz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
bacteriophages
Staphylococcus hyicus
Siphoviridae-like
exudative epidermitis
pig
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.653501/full

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