title: Identification and characterization of staphylococci isolated from cutaneous lesions of goats.
abstract: Staphylococci from skin lesions of goats in Assam, India, were found to belong predominantly to the potentially dermatopathogenic species Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus byicus. These species have not been described as components of the normal flora of the hairy skin of goats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Assam Agricultural University, India.
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Mahanta
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thungchamo
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Dutta
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Devriese
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006041:Goats; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D009675:Novobiocin / Q000494:pharmacology; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D009675:Novobiocin