Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> isolated from the pig production chain in Northern Italy

Molecular characterization of methicillin-resistant <em>Staphylococcus aureus</em> isolated from the pig production chain in Northern Italy

This study aimed to evaluate the molecular characteristics of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated in the swine chain in Northern Italy. A sample of 50 fattening units located in Lombardy was selected. Five cutaneous samples at slaughtering and three environmental samples at f...

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Main Authors: Ancuta Cezara Simon, Valentina Baldo, Nadia Losio, Virginia Filipello, Angelo Colagiorgi, Federico Scali, Emanuela Zanardi, Sergio Ghidini, Adriana Ianieri, Giovanni Loris Alborali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2020-08-01
Series:Italian Journal of Food Safety
Subjects:
MRSA
MLST
Spa-typing
Pigs
Swine chain
Northern Italy
Online Access:https://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ijfs/article/view/8412

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