First report of lukM-positive livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus CC30 from fattening pigs in Northern Ireland

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 182, Issue , 2016, Pages 131-134

  Lahuerta Marin, Angela ^a   Guelbenzu Gonzalo, Maria ^a   Pichon, Bruno ^b   Allen, Adrian ^a   Doumith, Michel ^b   Lavery, John F ^a   Watson, Conrad ^a   Teale, Christopher J ^c   Kearns, Angela M ^b  

^a AGRI FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c Animal Health and Plant Agency (APHA)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clonal Complex 30; LA MRSA; LukM; Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Pigs

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; GENETIC MARKER; LIVESTOCK; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PIG; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRULENCE; ANIMAL; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; NORTHERN IRELAND; PHYLOGENY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SWINE DISEASES; VETERINARY;

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; LUKM PROTEIN, STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, BACTERIAL; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NORTHERN IRELAND; PHYLOGENY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EID: 84955065768     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: 18732542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2015.11.019     Document Type: Article

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