Genetic characterisation of staphylococci of food-producing animals in Senegal. PVL detection among MSSA.

Olouwafemi Mistourath MamaModou DiengBocar HanneLaura Ruiz-RipaCodou Gueye Mar DiopCarmen Torres

Published in: BMC veterinary research (2019)

A low prevalence of S. aureus was detected among food-producing animals, all susceptible to methicillin. However, the presence of virulence genes (lukF/lukS-PV, eta, tst, sea and see) is worrisome to the extent that they could be transferred to derived food and therefore, to humans.

Keyphrases

staphylococcus aureus
genome wide
human health
antimicrobial resistance
escherichia coli
risk factors
risk assessment
gene expression
copy number
loop mediated isothermal amplification
methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
cystic fibrosis
climate change