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- Title
Organic group calls for MRSA testing of livestock.
- Abstract
The article reports that an organic farming group has called for urgent tests on livestock to detect a new strain of animal-borne methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that could pose a serious threat to human health in Great Britain. According to a report, 39 percent of pigs in the Netherlands have been found to carry a farm animal strain of MRSA that was first identified in 2004. Information about the precautionary measures implemented by the government is presented.
- Subjects
UNITED Kingdom; METHICILLIN resistance; DRUG resistance in microorganisms; STAPHYLOCOCCUS aureus; LIVESTOCK; ANIMAL health
- Publication
Veterinary Record: Journal of the British Veterinary Association, 2007, Vol 160, Issue 26, p889
- ISSN
0042-4900
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1136/vr.160.26.889