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Distribution of 128 strains of S. aureus isolated from ruminants with mastitisa
| Origin of isolates | No. of isolates
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Lacking lukM | lukM positive | |
| Cow | 31 | 17 |
| Goat | 15 | 32 |
| Ewe | 1 | 32 |
Strains are listed as a function of the animal species of origin and of the presence of the genes of the LukM/LukF′-PV leukotoxin. All the isolates have the genes for γ-hemolysin and for the leukotoxin LukE/D.
