First Report of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST5 and ST398 from Purebred Lusitano Horses

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 300-304

  Couto, Natacha ^a   Tilley, Paula ^a   Simões, Joana ^a   Sales Luis, José P ^a   Pomba, Constança ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Equine; MecA; MLST; MRSA; Portugal

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84860385361     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2011.11.006     Document Type: Article

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