Dissemination of Staphylococcus epidermidis in Swedish bovine dairy herds: minimal overlap with human isolates.

ABSTRACT: Knowledge of zoonotic links between bovine and human isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis remains limited. The primary aim of this study was to assess the genetic relatedness of S. epidermidis isolates from bovine subclinical mastitis (SCM), bovine milk filters, healthy dairy farmers or farm personnel, and human hospital patients in Sweden, and to detect and compare genes encoding antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and virulence factors. A secondary aim was to explore the epidemiology of bovine S. epidermidis intramammary infections (IMI) by examining associations between genotypes and geographic location, persistence of IMI, severity of inflammatory response, and the persistence of S. epidermidis strains over time. A total of 283 S. epidermidis isolates we

SUBMITTER: Persson Waller K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11849392 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature