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- Title
Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from Swine following Spa Typing.
- Authors
Ganesan, Indhuja; Antony, Prabhaker X.; Vasu, Jayalakshmi; Srinivas, Mouttou V.; Thanislass, Jacob; Mukhopadhyay, Hirak K.
- Abstract
The objective of this study was to isolate the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from the nasal swabs of swine and further characterize the isolates by spa typing. 116 (91.34%) Staphylococcal isolates were obtained from 127 nasal swabs of swine from organized and unorganized pig farms in and around the Puducherry region (India). The nuc gene specific for S. aureus was found in 97 (83.62%) isolates from swine. Methicillin resistant gene mecA was detected in 23 isolates (19.83%), and none of the staphylococcal isolates from swine carried the mecC gene. Ten representatives MRSA isolates from swine were subjected to further characterization using spa typing (Staphylococcus aureus protein A typing). Four different spa types were identified namely t657 (40.0%, 4/10), t5983 (40.0%, 4/10), t005 (10.0%, 1/10) and t127 (10.0%, 1/10) from Puducherry region.
- Subjects
PONDICHERRY (India); METHICILLIN-resistant staphylococcus aureus; SWINE; HEALTH resorts; SWINE farms; STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus
- Publication
Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences & Biotechnology, 2021, Vol 17, Issue 3, p73
- ISSN
2394-0247
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21887/ijvsbt.17.3.16