Genetic characterization of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated in Greece.
Τίτλος | Genetic characterization of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated in Greece. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2021 |
Authors | Karampatakis, T., Papadopoulos P., Tsergouli K., Angelidis A. S., Melidou A., Sergelidis D., & Papa A. |
Journal | Braz J Microbiol |
Date Published | 2021 Aug 13 |
ISSN | 1678-4405 |
Abstract | The interest in livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA-MRSA) strains is increasing due to their wide distribution and transmission even in persons without previous contact with livestock, and these strains pose a public health threat. The aim of the study was the genetic characterization of the whole genome of two epidemiologically unrelated t034 LA-MRSA strains previously isolated from the nasal cavities of a goat and a farmer in Greece. Both strains were assigned to the ST398-Vc-t034 type and they were carrying a single transposon identical to Tn6133. They harbored genes conferring resistance to several antibiotics (aminoglycosides, β-lactams, macrolides, streptogramin B, tetracycline, and trimethoprim), and genes associated with virulence (enterotoxins, γ-hemolysins, and aureolysin). The present study can serve as baseline for further LA-MRSA epidemiological and evolutionary studies in Greece, while awareness and increased surveillance are needed to avoid their spread. |
DOI | 10.1007/s42770-021-00587-z |
Alternate Journal | Braz J Microbiol |
PubMed ID | 34387854 |
Grant List | 874735 / / European Union's Horizon 2020 grant VEO / |