Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolates from mastitic milk, udder surfaces and milkers' hands from arid and semi arid regions of India for capsular (cap5K and cap8K) and collagen adhesin (cna) genes
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is an important cause of bovine mastitis. The antiphagocytic capsule of bacteria promotes colonization and persistence on mucosal surfaces while the presence of collagen adhesin (cna gene) is associated with bacterial adhesion in mammary tissues; hence both are reg...
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| Language: | English |
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Indian Council of Agricultural Research
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Animal Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/95856 |