MRSA Transmission between Cows and Humans

Juhász-Kaszanyitzky, Éva; Jánosi, Szilárd; Somogyi, Pál; Dán, Ádám; van Bloois, Linda vanderGraaf; van Duijkeren, Engeline; Wagenaar, Jaap A.

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MRSA Transmission between Cows and Humans

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Apr 2007
By Juhász-Kaszanyitzky, Éva ; Jánosi, Szilárd ; Somogyi, Pál ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Juhász-Kaszanyitzky, Éva ; Jánosi, Szilárd ; Somogyi, Pál ; Dán, Ádám ; van Bloois, Linda vanderGraaf ; van Duijkeren, Engeline ; Wagenaar, Jaap A.
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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 of direct transmission of MRSA between cows and humans.
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Animals Anti-Bacterial Agents Cattle Dispatch Genotype Humans Mastitis, Bovine Methicillin Resistance Microbial Sensitivity Tests Phenotype Staphylococcal Infections Staphylococcus Aureus Zoonoses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 13(4):630-632.
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Journal Article
Volume:

13
Issue:

4
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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