Genomic Characterization and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Dromedary-Associated <i>Staphylococcaceae</i> from the Horn of Africa
Hatice Akarsu, Anne Liljander, M. Younan, Isabelle Brodard, Gudrun Overesch, Ilona Glücks, Fabien Labroussaa, Peter Kuhnert, Vincent Perreten, Stefan Monecke, Jan Felix Drexler, Victor M. Corman, Laurent Falquet, Joerg Jores
Abstract
Camels are a high value and crucial livestock species in arid and semiarid regions of Africa and gain importance giving the impact of climate change on traditional livestock species. Our current knowledge with respect to Staphylococcaceae infecting camels is very limited compared to that for other livestock species. Better knowledge will foster the development of specific diagnostic assays, guide promising antimicrobial treatment options, and inform about potential zoonotic risks.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyProphageMicrobiologyVirulenceGeneticsSiphoviridaeGenomeIntergenic regionGeneEscherichia coliBacteriophageAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusBiochemical and Structural CharacterizationBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing