MRSA Variant in Companion Animals

Walther, Birgit; Wieler, Lothar H.; Vincze, Szilvia; Antão, Esther-Maria; Brandenburg, Anja; Stamm, Ivonne; Kopp, Peter A.; Kohn, Barbara; Semmler, Torsten; Lübke-Becker, Antina

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MRSA Variant in Companion Animals

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Dec 2012
By Walther, Birgit ; Wieler, Lothar H. ; Vincze, Szilvia ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Walther, Birgit ; Wieler, Lothar H. ; Vincze, Szilvia ; Antão, Esther-Maria ; Brandenburg, Anja ; Stamm, Ivonne ; Kopp, Peter A. ; Kohn, Barbara ; Semmler, Torsten ; Lübke-Becker, Antina
Description:

Methicillin-resistant Staphylocoocus aureus (MRSA) harboring mecA(LGA251) has been isolated from humans and ruminants. Database screening identified this MRSA variant in cats, dogs, and a guinea pig in Germany during 2008-2011. The novel MRSA variant is not restricted to ruminants or humans, and contact with companion animals might pose a zoonotic risk.
Subjects:

Animals Bacterial Proteins Cats Dogs Guinea Pigs Humans Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Multilocus Sequence Typing Phylogeny Staphylococcal Infections
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 18(12):2017-2020.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Germany
Location:

Europe
Volume:

18
Issue:

12
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:1a20c9bcfab31826e0e4789a47d739dc346efb7b44f6a09e4372d58ef646b666
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/18770/cdc_18770_DS1.pdf
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