Abstract
The use of metals as feed supplement has been recognized as a potential driver for co-selection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs. However, the prevalence of these determinants in methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (MRCoNS) is largely unknown. In this study, a collection of 130 MRCoNS from pigs and veal calves were investigated for the presence of metal-resistance genes (czrC, copB, cadD, arsA) associated to SCCmec. Near half of the isolates carried metal resistance genes (czrC 5.4%, copB 38.5%, cadD 7.7%, arsA 26.2%) regardless of their SCCmec type. The increased use of metals in livestock animals, especially zinc in pigs in several European countries may co-select for methicillin-resistance in several staphylococcal species. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 192-194 |
| Journal | Research in Veterinary Science |
| Volume | 105 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Copper
- Methicillin resistance
- Zinc