Detection, Molecular Characterization, and Clonal Diversity of Methicillin- susceptible Staphylococcus aureus m Milk of Cows with Mastitis in Brazil

摘要

Dairy cow mastitis is the most important disease for dairy industry worldwide, and it is associated with pain and reduced well-being of affected animals. The mastitis causes economic losses due to reduced milk production, milk discard, premature culling, and antibiotic usage (Halasa et al., 2007). The objectives of this study were to analyze the prevalence of methicillin susceptible S. aureus (MSSA) in milk samples of cows with mastitis and then to perform the molecular typing and genetic characterization of all isolates obtained.