Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive bacterium that colonizes a variety of animal
species [1]. S. aureus infections in animals are most commonly reported as a cause of …

Over the years, molecular ty** of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) has allowed for
the identification of endemic MRSA strains and pathogenic strains. After reaching a peak of …

Livestock constitutes a potential reservoir of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
isolates belonging to a recently derived lineage within clonal complex 398 (MRSA CC398 …

An international collection of Staphylococcus aureus of clonal complex (CC) 398 from
diverse hosts spanning all continents and a 30 year-period is studied based on whole …

Currently, surveillance of livestock-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(LA-MRSA) in humans in Europe is not systematic but mainly event-based. In September …

Recently, there has been an increased tendency towards raw-milk consumption, which may
pose a consumer risk, due to the possible presence of human pathogenic microorganisms …

Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) is a relatively
recent phenomenon in veterinary medicine. Although in the beginning it was restricted to a …

The immune evasion gene cluster (IEC) is typical for Staphylococcus aureus isolated from
humans but is usually absent in S. aureus isolated from animals. Previous studies have …

Background Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
belonging to clonal complex 398 is recognized as an occupational hazard for workers …

Population-based studies on Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization are scarce. We
examined the prevalence, resistance, and molecular diversity of S. aureus in the general …