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BIOMOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION OF METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STRAINS OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS (MRSA) ISOLATED FROM MEAT AND MEAT PROCESSING ENVIRONMENTS

Italian Journal of Food Safety, 2008
371 samples from meat and meat-environments were collected and examined for the detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The structural gene for penicillin-binding protein 2a (mecA gene), was amplified by PCR and detected by ...
V. D’Orio, A.R. Festino, C. Costanzo, P. Di Ciccio, G. Colavita, A. Vergara   +5 more
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Nucleotide Sequence Analysis of Methicillin Resistance Staphylococcus Aureus in Kurdistan Region-Iraq

Science Journal of University of Zakho, 2014
In this study a total of 241 clinically important specimens were collected from three hospitals in Kurdistan region; from which 64 isolates of S. aureus were isolated representing 26.5% of the total samples. The molecular confirmation of S.
Hemin E. Othman, Narmeen S. Merza, Jaladet M.S. Jubrael   +2 more
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Virulence traits, agr typing, multidrug resistance patterns, and biofilm ability of MDR Staphylococcus aureus recovered from clinical and subclinical mastitis in dairy cows

BMC Microbiology
Background Bovine mastitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus is considered a public health threat globally. Herein, we aimed to investigate the occurrence, agr typing, antimicrobial resistance patterns, biofilm production, and PCR-based detection of the ...
Nada H. Eidaroos, Abdelazeem M. Algammal, Walaa Ismail Mohamaden, Asma Massad Alenzi, Saad Alghamdi, Ahmed Kabrah, Heba Sayed El-Mahallawy, Hamza M. Eid, Alaa Abd Algwad, Samar Ali Asfor, Heinrich Neubauer, Amira A. Moawad, Reham M. El-Tarabili   +12 more
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Molecular detection of pore-forming leuko toxin in methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from skin infection

Medical Journal of Babylon
Background: The ability of Staphylococcus aureus to cause disease has been attributed to an impressive spectrum of virulence factors. Objective: The study investigated molecular detection of pore-forming leuko toxin (Panton–Valentine leucocidin [PVL]) in
Sara A. Al-Ghazal, Huda H. Al-Hassnawi
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Detection of the mecA gene and identification of Staphylococcus directly from blood culture bottles by multiplex polymerase chain reaction

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018
Introduction: Staphylococcus spp. – both S. aureus, including methicillin-resistant strains (MRSA) and coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNS) – are relevant agents of healthcare-associated infections.
Taisa Trevizani Rocchetti, Katheryne Benini Martins, Patricia Yoshida Faccioli Martins, Rogério Antonio de Oliveira, Alessandro Lia Mondelli, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco Fortaleza, Maria de Lourdes Ribeiro de Souza da Cunha   +6 more
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Molecular Detection of Virulence Factors Genes for Staphylococcus aureus in Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Iraq

Ibn Al-Haitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences
One of the main complications in patients with Diabetes Mellitus is diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs), a significant and common disease. The wound of a diabetic foot reduces  vascular supply and decrease host immune response, facilitating bacterial infection.
Sarah Zghair Hussein, Ghada Mohammed Saleh   +1 more
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HemaSphere, Volume 10, Issue S1, June 2026.
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Detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in clinical samples of patients with external ocular infection

Iranian Journal of Microbiology, 2018
Background and Objectives: Staphylococcus aureus is the main Gram-positive bacteria isolated from patients with ocular infections. Herein, we describe the pattern of antibiotic resistance, presence of resistance genes including ermA, ermB, ermC, msrA ...
Ashkan Faridi, Amir Tavakoli Kareshk, Mehdi Fatahi-Bafghi, Mahsa Ziasistani, Mohammad Reza Kandehkar Ghahraman, Seyedeh Zeinab Seyyed-Yousefi, Noshin Shakeri, Davood Kalantar-Neyestanaki   +7 more
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Investigation of the Presence of mecA and mecC Genes and Antibiotic Resistance Profiles in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains Isolated from Clinical Samples

Archives of Basic and Clinical Research
Objective: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is widely regarded as one of the most frequent bacteria, causing a wide range of infections in humans and animals.
Mustafa Erdoğan, Ömer Acer, Behçet İnal   +2 more
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Comparison of the Results of Polymerase Chain Reaction and Oxacillin Agar Dilution Methods in Determining Resistance to Methicillin in Isolated Staphylococcus Aureus at Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2012
Background: Staphylococcus aureus is an important infectious bacterium. The pathogenicity of this bacterium is critical in both society and hospital. It is a human normal flora that exists in the upper respiratory tract of 25% of healthy individuals.
Sayed Asghar Havaei, Mohsen Karbalaeizadeh babaki, Ebtehaj Pishva   +2 more
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