Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence of Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus</i> <i>aureus</i> from Human, Chicken and Environmental Samples within Live Bird Markets in Three Nigerian Cities

• Main Authors: Flora Olubunmi Ogundipe (Author), Olufemi Ernest Ojo (Author), Andrea T. Feßler (Author), Dennis Hanke (Author), Olajoju Jokotola Awoyomi (Author), David Ajiboye Ojo (Author), Aderonke Kofoworola Akintokun (Author), Stefan Schwarz (Author), Sven Maurischat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<b>Background:</b> Methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) has emerged as a major threat to public health. This study investigated the occurrence of MRSA in humans, chickens, chicken meat and environmental samples within poultry farms and live bird markets i...