title: Novel lineage of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Hong Kong.
abstract: To determine whether spa type of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pigs belonged to sequence type (ST) 398, we analyzed nasal swabs from pig carcasses at Hong Kong markets in 2008. ST9 belonging to spa type t899 was found for 16/100 samples, which indicates that a distinct lineage has emerged in pigs.
authors: University of Copenhagen, Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
authors: Luca
authors: L
authors: Guardabassi
authors: Margie
authors: M
authors: O'Donoghue
authors: Arshnee
authors: A
authors: Moodley
authors: Jeff
authors: J
authors: Ho
authors: Maureen
authors: M
authors: Boost
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006723:Hong Kong; D055624:Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / Q000145:classification*; D009666:Nose / Q000382:microbiology; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology*