Identification and characterization of Staphylococcus devriesei isolates from bovine intramammary infections in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) are among the leading bacterial causes of bovine mastitis in many dairy-producing countries. Among the challenges associated with the specific diagnosis of CoNS infections is the biochemical heterogeneity of the species in the genus and the unavailability of accurate, cost-effective and up-to-date diagnostic tests. A previous study investigating the diversity of CoNS associated with cases of bovine mastitis in South Africa, resulted in six CoNS isolates which could not be identified despite the use of a combination of different molecular assays. The identification and characterisation of the isolates was pursued further in this study.

Results

The six CoNS isolates in question were identified by sequencing multiple housekeepi

SUBMITTER: Schmidt T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6215665 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature