Cross-Sectional Study on Zoonotic Bacteria Carriage by Small Ruminants from Portugal's Central Region.

ABSTRACT: Zoonotic bacteria, namely Campylobacter spp., Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp. and Staphylococcus aureus, are commonly implicated in human infections and can be transmitted from animals to humans through direct contact, the environment or the food chain. The emergence of antimicrobial resistance in these zoonotic bacteria, namely extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs)-producing strains of E. coli and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), has become a public health concern worldwide. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of fecal carriage of Campylobacter spp., Salmonella spp. and ESBL-producing strains of E. coli, as well as nasal carriage of MRSA, and to identify risk factors associated with the presence of these zoo

SUBMITTER: Pereira MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12655204 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature