Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) associated with mastitis among water buffaloes in the Philippines.

ABSTRACT: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from dairy animals could pose a public health concern in the population. The study was designed to determine the prevalence of S. aureus and MRSA associated with mastitis among water buffaloes in the central part of Luzon island, the Philippines, and to investigate its associated factors. Three hundred and eighty-four water buffaloes were examined for mastitis using California mastitis test (CMT). Composite milk samples (n = 93) were collected from buffaloes showing positive reaction with CMT. S. aureus was identified from milk samples using biochemical tests. Cefoxitin disk diffusion assay and PCR detecting mecA gene were performed to identify MRSA isolates. Disk diffusion assay was used to investigate the anti

SUBMITTER: Badua AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7723804 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature