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Encoding Gene for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Isolated from Nasal Swab of Dogs
Reina Puspita Rahmaniar, Maya Nurwartanti Yunita, Mustofa Helmi Effendi, and Sheila Marty YanestriaDepartment of Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya 60115, Indonesia
Published in the Indian Veterinary Journal February 2020: 97 (2) - pages 37 to 40(Received: September, 2019, Accepted: October, 2019)
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to isolate and identify encoding gene for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from nasal swab of dogs in Surabaya, Indonesia. Nasal swab of dogs of 85 samples obtained from ve areas in Surabaya. Bacterial identication was based on the growth in Mannitol Salt Agar, Gram staining, catalase, coagulase and VP tests. 43 (50.59%) out of 85 samples were for positive Staphylococcus aureus isolation. MRSA conrmation by Oxacillin Resistant Screen Agar Base (ORSAB) were 25(29.41%). The molecular identication on mecA gene by PCR showed that 5(5.88%) isolates were positive contain mecA gene. It was concluded that the dogs as companion animals can be a potential reservoir for MRSA strains to threat public health
Key Words: Staphylococcus aureus, MRSA, Dogs, mecA gene