Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5544934 | The Veterinary Journal | 2017 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the presence of arginine catabolic mobile element (ACME) and its associated molecular characteristics in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP). Among the 72 S. pseudintermedius recovered from various infection sites of dogs and cats, 52 (72.2%) were MRSP. ACME-arcA was detected commonly (69.2%) in these MRSP isolates, and was more frequently detected in those from the skin than from other body sites (PÂ =Â 0.047). There was a wide genetic diversity among the ACME-arcA-positive MRSP isolates, which comprised three SCCmec types (II-III, III and V) and 15 dru types with two predominant clusters (9a and 11a). Most MRSP isolates were multidrug-resistant. Since S. pseudintermedius could serve as a reservoir of ACME, further research on this putative virulence factor is recommended.
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Authors
Ching Yang, Min-Tao Wan, Tsai-Ling Lauderdale, Kuang-Sheng Yeh, Charles Chen, Yun-Hsia Hsiao, Chin-Cheng Chou,