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Staphylococcus schweitzeri -An Emerging One Health Pathogen?

The -related complex is formed by the , , , and . Within this complex, is the only species mainly found in African wildlife, but it is rarely detected as a colonizer in humans or as a contaminant of fomites. The few detections in humans are most likely spillover events after contact with wildlife. H...

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Published in:Microorganisms (Basel) 2022-04, Vol.10 (4), p.770
Main Authors: Akoua-Koffi, Chantal, Kacou N'Douba, Adèle, Djaman, Joseph Allico, Herrmann, Mathias, Schaumburg, Frieder, Niemann, Silke
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Language:English
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Summary:The -related complex is formed by the , , , and . Within this complex, is the only species mainly found in African wildlife, but it is rarely detected as a colonizer in humans or as a contaminant of fomites. The few detections in humans are most likely spillover events after contact with wildlife. However, since can be misidentified as using culture-based routine techniques, it is likely that is under-reported in humans. The low number of isolates in humans, though, is consistent with the fact that the pathogen has typical animal adaptation characteristics (e.g., growth kinetics, lack of immune evasion cluster and antimicrobial resistance); however, evidence from selected in vitro assays (e.g., host cell invasion, cell activation, cytotoxicity) indicate that might be as virulent as . In this case, contact with animals colonized with could constitute a risk for zoonotic infections. With respect to antimicrobial resistance, all described isolates were found to be susceptible to all antibiotics tested, and so far no data on the development of spontaneous resistance or the acquisition of resistance genes such the / cassette are available. In summary, general knowledge about this pathogen, specifically on the potential threat it may incur to human and animal health, is still very poor. In this review article, we compile the present state of scientific research, and identify the knowledge gaps that need to be filled in order to reliably assess as an organism with global One Health implications.
ISSN:2076-2607
2076-2607
DOI:10.3390/microorganisms10040770