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Detection of methicillin resistance and slime factor production of Staphylococcus aureus in bovine mastitis / Detecção de resistência a meticilina e produção do fator slime por Staphylococcus aureus em mastite bovina
Ciftci, Alper; Findik, Arzu; Onuk, Ertan Emek; Savasan, Serap.
  • Ciftci, Alper; University of Ondokuz Mayis. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Microbiology. Samsun. TR
  • Findik, Arzu; University of Ondokuz Mayis. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Microbiology. Samsun. TR
  • Onuk, Ertan Emek; University of Ondokuz Mayis. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Diseases and Clinical Sciences. Samsun. TR
  • Savasan, Serap; University of Adnan Menderes. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine. Department of Microbiology. Aydin. TR
Braz. j. microbiol ; 40(2): 254-261, Apr.-June 2009. ilus, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-520214
ABSTRACT
This study aimed to detect methicillin resistant and slime producing Staphylococcus aureus in cases of bovine mastitis. A triplex PCR was optimized targetting 16S rRNA, nuc and mecA genes for detection of Staphylococcus species, S. aureus and methicillin resistance, respectively. Furthermore, for detection of slime producing strains, a PCR assay targetting icaA and icaD genes was performed. In this study, 59 strains were detected as S. aureus by both conventional tests and PCR, and 13 of them were found to be methicillinresistant and 4 (30.7%) were positive for mecA gene. Although 22 of 59 (37.2%) S. aureus isolates were slimeproducing in Congo Red Agar, in PCR analysis only 15 were positive for both icaA and icaD genes. Sixteen and 38 out of 59 strains were positive for icaA and icaD gene, respectively. Only 2 of 59 strains were positive for both methicillin resistance and slime producing, phenotypically, suggesting lack of correlation between methicillin resistance and slime production in these isolates. In conclusion, the optimized triplex PCR in this study was useful for rapid and reliable detection of methicillin resistant S. aureus. Furthermore, only PCR targetting icaA and icaD may not sufficient to detect slime production and further studies targetting other ica genes should be conducted for accurate evaluation of slime production characters of S. aureus strains.
RESUMO
Este estudo objetivou a detecção de Staphylococcus aureus resistente a meticilina e produtor do fator slime em casos de mastite bovina. Um PCR triplex foi otimizado, com alvo no genes 16SrRNA, nuc e mecA para detecção de Staphylococcus spp, S. aureus e resistencia a meticilina, respectivamente. Para detecção das cepas produtoras do fator slime, empregou-se um PCR com alvo nos genes icaA e icaD. No estudo, 59 cepas foram identificadas como S. aureus por testes convencionais e PCR, sendo 13 resistentes a meticilina e quatro positivas para o gene mecA. Embora 22 das 59 cepas tenham sido produtoras do fator slime em Agar Vermelho Congo, no teste PCR somente 15 foram positivas para os genes icaA e icaD. Dezesseis e 38 das 59 cepas foram positivas para os genes icaA e icaD, respectivamente. Somente duas das 59 cepas foram positivas simultaneamente para resistência a meticilina e produção do fator slime, sugerindo falta de correlação entre estas características. Em conclusão, o PCR triplex otimizado neste trabalho mostrou-se ser um método rápido e confiável para detecção de S.aureus meticilina resistente. Por outro lado, somente PCR para os genes icaA e icaD pode não ser suficiente para detectar produção de fator slime e outros estudos com alvo em outros genes ica são necessários para um avaliação correta da produção do fator slime por S. aureus.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Staphylococcal Infections / Staphylococcus aureus / In Vitro Techniques / Drug Resistance, Microbial / Base Sequence / Mastitis, Bovine / Methicillin Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Braz. j. microbiol Journal subject: Microbiology Year: 2009 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: University of Adnan Menderes/TR / University of Ondokuz Mayis/TR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Staphylococcal Infections / Staphylococcus aureus / In Vitro Techniques / Drug Resistance, Microbial / Base Sequence / Mastitis, Bovine / Methicillin Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Braz. j. microbiol Journal subject: Microbiology Year: 2009 Type: Article / Project document Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: University of Adnan Menderes/TR / University of Ondokuz Mayis/TR