Table 1.
Origin of the 122 S. aureus strains examined in this study.
| Sample origin | Source | No strains | Regions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cow (81 strains) | Raw milk | 29 | Lombardia |
| 16 | Piemonte | ||
| 5 | Emilia Romagna | ||
| 3 | Veneto | ||
| 2 | Valle d'Aosta | ||
| 1 | Trentino Alto Adige | ||
| 1 | Liguria | ||
| 1 | Puglia | ||
| 1 | Calabria | ||
| Curd | 6 | Lombardia | |
| 3 | Piemonte | ||
| Cheese | 4 | Lombardia | |
| 3 | Veneto | ||
| Butter | 5 | Lombardia | |
| 1 | Trentino Alto Adige | ||
| Goat (22 strains) | Raw milk | 17 | Lombardia |
| Cheese | 5 | Lombardia | |
| Sheep (17 strains) | Raw milk | 11 | Sardegna |
| 2 | Sicilia | ||
| 1 | Toscana | ||
| Curd | 1 | Sicilia | |
| Cheese | 1 | Sicilia | |
| Whey | 1 | Sicilia | |
| Water buffalo | Raw Milk | 2 | Lazio |
| (2 strains) |