Table 2.
Genetic diversity of Staphylococcus aureus isolates.
| Clonal Complex | Sheep (n = 28) | Human (n = 19) | Food (n = 8) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CC1-MSSA | 0 | 2 (10.5%) | 3 (37.5%) | Common lineage in cattle and in humans |
| CC5-MSSA | 0 | 1 (5.3%) | 2 (25.0%) | Common lineage in humans and in poultry |
| CC8-MSSA | 1 (3.6%) | 0 | 0 | Common human lineage, no data on sheep |
| CC15-MSSA | 0 | 1 (5.3%) | 0 | Common human lineage |
| CC22-MSSA | 0 | 4 (21.1%) | 0 | Common human lineage |
| CC22-MRSA-IV (tst 1+) | 0 | 3 (15.8%) | 0 | Common MRSA strain in humans from the Middle East and the Mediterranean |
| CC30-MSSA | 0 | 1 (5.3%) | 0 | Common human lineage |
| CC45-MSSA | 2 (10.5%) | Common human lineage | ||
| CC80-MRSA-IV (PVL+) | 0 | 1 (5.3%) | 0 | Common MRSA strain in humans from the Middle East and the Mediterranean |
| CC97-MSSA | 1 (3.6%) | 1 (5.3%) | 2 (25.0%) | Common lineage in cattle and in humans |
| CC130/521-MSSA | 18 (64.3%) | 0 | 0 | Common lineage in sheep/goats |
| CC398-MSSA | 0 | 1 (5.3%) | 0 | Common lineage in poultry and increasingly in humans |
| CC479-MSSA | 2 (11.1%) | 0 | 1 (12.5%) | Common lineage in cattle |
| CC522-MSSA | 4 (14.3%) | 0 | 0 | Common lineage in sheep/goats |
| CC705-MSSA | 1 (3.6%) | 1 (5.3%) | 0 | Common lineage in cattle, unusual in humans, no sufficient data on sheep |
| Not identified | 1 (3.6%) | 1 (5.3%) | 0 | |
| Total CCs detected | 5 | 10 | 4 |