Nocturnal Birds of Prey as Carriers of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and Other Staphylococci: Diversity, Antimicrobial Resistance and Clonal Lineages

• Main Authors: Vanessa Silva (Author), Ana Filipa Lopes (Author), Vanessa Soeiro (Author), Manuela Caniça (Author), Vera Manageiro (Author), José Eduardo Pereira (Author), Luís Maltez (Author), José Luis Capelo (Author), Gilberto Igrejas (Author), Patrícia Poeta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Owls are nocturnal predators that inhabit urbanized and farmlands. They are in direct contact with other animals, both livestock and small wild rodents that they mostly feed on. Staphylococci can be both commensal and pathogenic bacteria that are widespread across the various ecological niches. We a...