Diversity of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from nares of ruminants.
Igor LoncaricHelga KeinprechtEmmanuel IrimasoAdriana Cabal-RoselBeatrix StesslChristophe NtakirutimanaLydia MarekOtto W FischerMichael P SzostakCeline OberrauchThomas WittekElke MüllerAmelie Desvars-LarriveAndrea T FeßlerSascha D BraunStefan SchwarzMonika Ehling-SchulzStefan MoneckeRalf EhrichtWerner RuppitschTom GrunertJoachim SpergserPublished in: Journal of applied microbiology (2024)
These findings demonstrate that the nares of ruminants in Rwanda are colonized with mastitis-associated S. aureus, including lineages that are also carried by humans, underscoring the zoonotic risk, especially for livestock keepers. These results highlight the crucial importance of hygiene measures when handling livestock.