Staphylococcus aureus isolates from goat and sheep milk seem to be closely related and differ from isolates detected among bovine milk

Staphylococcus aureus isolates from goat and sheep milk seem to be closely related and differ from isolates detected among bovine milk

Dairy goat and sheep farms suffer severe economic losses due to intramammary infections, with S. aureus representing the main cause of clinical mastitis in small ruminants. In addition, S. aureus contamination of goat and sheep milk may cause staphylococcal food poisoning, as many traditional caprin...

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Main Authors: Axel eMerz, Roger eStephan, Sophia eJohler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Mastitis
Sheep
Staphylococcus aureus
Goat
virulence genes
clonality
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00319/full

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