Abstract
Transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) between humans and animals is increasingly recognized. We newly document that the transmission of MRSA between human and hamster is possible.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Bacterial Proteins / genetics
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Carrier State / microbiology
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Carrier State / transmission
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Cricetinae
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DNA, Bacterial / genetics
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / classification
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / genetics
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Molecular Typing
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Nasal Mucosa / microbiology
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Penicillin-Binding Proteins
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Rectum / microbiology
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Rodent Diseases / microbiology*
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Rodent Diseases / transmission*
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology
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Staphylococcal Infections / transmission*
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Staphylococcal Infections / veterinary*
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Zoonoses / microbiology*
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Zoonoses / transmission*
Substances
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Bacterial Proteins
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DNA, Bacterial
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Penicillin-Binding Proteins
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mecA protein, Staphylococcus aureus