A survey of Chinese pig farms and human healthcare isolates reveals separate human and animal MRSA populations
G. Zou, M. MATUSZEWSKA, M. Jia, J. ZHOU, X. Ba, J. DUAN, C. ZHANG, J. ZHAO, M. TAO, J. Fan, X. ZHANG, W. JIN, T. CUI, X. ZENG, M. JIA, , R. Zhou
This study compares MRSA populations from Chinese pig farms and hospitals, finding distinct human and animal lineages with different genetic features and no evidence of spillover from farms to humans.
bioRxiv · Aug 2, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology