title: Characteristics of Staphylococcus aureus from subclinical bovine mastitis in Brazil.
abstract: A total of 127 Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from milk samples of cows with subclinical bovine mastitis was examined for biotype, phage pattern, in-vitro antibiotic susceptibilities and ability to produce enterotoxins. The majority of the strains showed features consistent with bovine rather than human origin. All strains were sensitive to the antibiotics tested, except penicillin and streptomycin. Enterotoxigenicity was observed in 6 (4.7%) strains and only enterotoxins A and C were produced.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Estadual Paulista University, UNESP, Botucatu, Brazil.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Curi
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Gottschalk
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Modolo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Horacio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corrêa
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pavan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001938:Brazil; D002417:Cattle; D005260:Female; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000382:microbiology*; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents