Occurrence and characterization of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in pig industries of northern Thailand.

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Published in J Vet Sci on December 15, 2014

Authors

Prapas Patchanee1, Pakpoom Tadee1, Orapun Arjkumpa2, David Love3, Karoon Chanachai4, Thomas Alter5, Soawapak Hinjoy6, Prasit Tharavichitkul7

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Food Animal Clinic, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.
2: Field Epidemiology Training Program, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand. ; Veterinary Research and Development Center, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation, Bangkok 10200, Thailand.
3: Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.
4: Bureau of Disease Control and Veterinary Services, Department of Livestock Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation, Bangkok 10200, Thailand.
5: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Panel "Veterinary Public Health", Institute of Food Hygiene, Free University Berlin, Berlin 14195, Germany.
6: Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand.
7: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand.

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