August 3, 2015
Over the last 10 years, concerns have grown about the possible importance of livestock reservoirs as a source of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). S. aureus is a normal...January 16, 2015
Risk assessment is a set of formal methods used to try to quantify risk associated with a defined activity. Generally it involves integrating all the information that can be found on the...January 1, 2014
The apparently recent emergence of ST398 MRSA in livestock populations in many countries is a valid cause of consternation, and the public health implications need to be...December 10, 2013
Antimicrobials are important tools for ensuring the health, welfare and productivity of pigs raised for food. Banning of antimicrobial growth promotant use in Denmark, and subsequently more widely in...December 11, 2012
The aim of this study was to obtain basic information about the ecology of S. aureus on modern swine farms, based on in depth sampling of pigs in two multiple site systems. Samples were collected...August 27, 2010
This report combines the results of collaborative projects between the University of Minnesota (Dr. Peter Davies), University of Iowa...July 6, 2009
Staphylococcus aureus is a bacteria found commonly on the skin and mucous membranes of mammals that can occasionally cause superficial or severe infections. Strains resistant to methicillin (MRSA)...November 15, 2006
Regional spread of PRRS and other swine diseases continues to place a major burden on North American swine producers. Advances in computers and communications technology are creating new...
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