MRSA variant in companion animals

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 con...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2012-12, Vol.18 (12), p.2017-2020
Main Authors: Walther, Birgit, Wieler, Lothar H, Vincze, Szilvia, Antão, Esther-Maria, Brandenburg, Anja, Stamm, Ivonne, Kopp, Peter A, Kohn, Barbara, Semmler, Torsten, Lübke-Becker, Antina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Bacterial Proteins - genetics
Cats
CC130
companion animals
Dispatch
Dogs
Germany
Guinea Pigs
Health aspects
Humans
mecA
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - classification
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - genetics
MRSA
Multilocus Sequence Typing
Pets
Phylogeny
Risk factors
ST130
ST599
Staphylococcal Infections - veterinary
Staphylococcus aureus
Zoonoses
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1812.120238