Whole genome sequence-based analysis of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine mastitis in Thuringia, Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bovine mastitis is a common disease of dairy cattle causing major economic losses due to reduced yield and poor quality of milk worldwide. The current investigation aimed to gain insight into the genetic diversity, antimicrobial resistance profiles and virulence associated factors of Staphylococcus (S.) aureus isolated from clinical bovine mastitis in dairy farms in Thuringia, Germany.

Methods

Forty Staphylococcus aureus isolates collected from clinical bovine mastitis cases from 17 Thuringian dairy farms were phenotyped and genetically characterized using whole genome sequencing.

Results

Out of 40 S. aureus, 30 (75%) were confirmed as methicillin resistant isolates. The isolates showed elevated antimicrobial resistance ag

SUBMITTER: Moawad AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10486899 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature