Staphylococcus aureus and biofilms: transmission, threats, and promising strategies in animal husbandry

M Song, Q Tang, Y Ding, P Tan, Y Zhang… - Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Springer
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a common pathogenic bacterium in animal husbandry
that can cause diseases such as mastitis, skin infections, arthritis, and other ailments. The …

Epidemiology and antibiotic resistance of staphylococci on commercial pig farms in Cape Town, South Africa

R Ocloo, M Newton-Foot, L Chabuka, W Ziebuhr… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Staphylococci are responsible for a wide range of infections in animals. The most common
species infecting animals include Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus prevalence in food-producing animals and food products in Saudi Arabia: A review

DM Alkuraythi, MM Alkhulaifi - Veterinary World, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In Saudi Arabia, the occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in
food and livestock represents a major public health hazard. The emergence of livestock …

Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Pigs in Japan

M Kawanishi, M Matsuda, H Abo, M Ozawa, Y Hosoi… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
We investigated the prevalence of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (LA-MRSA) in pig slaughterhouses from 2018 to 2022 in Japan and the isolates …

[HTML][HTML] Exploration of aerosolization of indoor bacterial communities in relation to antibiotic usage on swine farms

G Lee, JK Hong, TK Lee, K Yoo - Environmental Technology & Innovation, 2024 - Elsevier
Airborne bacteria present on swine farms can adversely affect the health of pigs and
livestock workers. However, many studies have intensively investigated the characterization …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of antimicrobial-resistant zoonotic bacteria in swine production: implications from the One Health perspective

MP Ventero, C Marin, L Migura-Garcia, C Tort-Miro… - Antibiotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial resistance poses a major threat to global health and food security and is
primarily driven by antimicrobial use in human and veterinary medicine. Understanding its …

Genetic Complexity of CC5 Staphylococcus aureus Isolates Associated with Sternal Bursitis in Chickens: Antimicrobial Resistance, Virulence, Plasmids, and Biofilm …

V Silva, J Ribeiro, P Teixeira, P Pinto, M Vieira-Pinto… - Pathogens, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sternal bursitis, a common inflammatory condition in poultry, poses significant challenges to
both animal welfare and public health. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence …

[HTML][HTML] Kinship analysis of mecA gene of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from milk and risk factors from the farmers in Blitar, Indonesia

AR Khairullah, SC Kurniawan, SA Sudjarwo… - Veterinary …, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Materials and Methods: A total of 113 milk samples and 39 farmers' hand swab samples
were collected from a dairy farm for the isolation of S. aureus using Mannitol salt agar. The …

Nanoparticles and Other Nanostructures and the Control of Pathogens: From Bench to Vaccines

A Boudier, A Le Faou - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Parasites and microorganisms (protozoa, bacteria, and viruses) are still a concern despite
progress in hygiene and anti-infectious therapy. Humans are continuously exposed to these …

Safety Evaluation of an Intranasally Applied Cocktail of Lactococcus lactis Strains in Pigs

R Rattigan, L Wajda, AA Vlasblom, A Wolfe, AL Zomer… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In this study, the safety of an intranasally applied cocktail of Lactococcus
lactis was evaluated in new-born pigs. Prior to farrowing, twelve sows were assigned to …