Abstract
We investigated the evolution and epidemiology of a novel live-stock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strain, which colonizes and infects urban-dwelling Danes even without a Danish animal reservoir. Genetic evidence suggests both poultry and human adaptation, with poultry meat implicated as a probable source.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 10 |
Pages (from-to) | 1349-1352 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 1058-4838 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Bibliographical note
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- MRSA
- foodborne transmission
- host adaptation
- livestock
- poultry
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
- IMMUNOLOGY
- INFECTIOUS
- MICROBIOLOGY