Fig. 1.

Distribution, virulence, and antimicrobial-resistant profile of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from bovine mastitis in Brazil, 1994–2016. a Distribution of S. aureus according to the year of isolation and Brazilian state (SP São Paulo, RJ Rio de Janeiro, MG Minas Gerais, and GO Goiás). b Distribution of the number of virulence genes among S. aureus isolated from bovine mastitis in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Goiás states, Brazil, 1994–2016, according to the year of isolation. c Distribution of the number of antimicrobial resistance genes among S. aureus isolated from bovine mastitis in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Goiás states, Brazil, 1994–2016, according to the year of isolation