Low-level colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs is maintained by slowly evolving, closely related strains in Finnish pig farms

Low-level colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs is maintained by slowly evolving, closely related strains in Finnish pig farms

Abstract Background Over the past two decades, livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) has become widely prevalent in pig production in Europe. The carriage status of LA-MRSA is known to vary among individual pigs, but bacterial load in pigs has rarely been studied...

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Main Authors: Marie Verkola, Milla Takala, Suvi Nykäsenoja, Satu Olkkola, Paula Kurittu, Saija Kiljunen, Henni Tuomala, Asko Järvinen, Annamari Heikinheimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Subjects:
Antimicrobial resistance
cgMLST
LA-MRSA
Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-022-00653-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-022-00653-y

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