MRSA transmission between cows and humans

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MRSA transmission between cows and humans
 
Kaszanyitzky, E.J.; Janosi, S.; Somogyi, P.; van der Graaf-van Bloois, L.; van Duijkeren, E.; Wagenaar, J.A.
(2007) Emerging Infectious Diseases, volume 13, pp. 630 - 632
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Abstract
We isolated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from cows with subclinical mastitis and from a person who worked with these animals. The bovine and human strains were indistinguishable by phenotyping and genotyping methods and were of a low frequency spa type. To our knowledge, this finding indicates the first documented case ... read more
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Keywords: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, cows, mastitis, zoonosis, phage types, PFGE, SCCmec type, spa-typing, MLST, dispatch
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1304.060833
ISSN: 1080-6040
Publisher: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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