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Applied and Environmental Microbiology, January 2005, p. 574-579, Vol. 71, No. 1
0099-2240/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/AEM.71.1.574-579.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Molecular Diversity and Characterization of Tetracycline-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolates from a Poultry Processing Plant{dagger}

Geert Huys,1* Klaas D'Haene,1 Johan Van Eldere,2 Alexander von Holy,3 and Jean Swings1,4

Laboratory of Microbiology,1 BCCM/LMG Bacteria Collection, Ghent University, Ghent,4 Rega Institute, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium,2 School of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of the Witwatersrand, Wits, South Africa3

Received 4 June 2004/ Accepted 23 August 2004

DNA fingerprinting and molecular characterization showed that the tetracycline-resistant Staphylococcus aureus population of a South African poultry processing plant comprised one or possibly several tet(K)-containing endemic clones that contaminated chicken and machinery surfaces at all sampled processing stages. The tet(K) gene was transferable by filter mating to S. aureus recipient 80CR5 and was located on a pT181-like plasmid.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Laboratory of Microbiology, Ghent University, K.L. Ledeganckstr. 35, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium. Phone: 32-9-2645131. Fax: 32-9-2645092. E-mail: geert.huys{at}UGent.be.

{dagger} This study is dedicated to Emily Huys.

Applied and Environmental Microbiology, January 2005, p. 574-579, Vol. 71, No. 1
0099-2240/05/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/AEM.71.1.574-579.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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