mecA gene

Rapid Detection of MRSA by Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification in Bovine Milk Samples

G. Sathish, E. Hemakumar & Kurunchi C. Divya · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2016

Aim: To develop a simple and rapid detection method for diagnosis of MRSA in bovine milk samples suspected for mastitis. Methodology: The laboratory sensitivity and specificity of LAMP assay was carried out using available laboratory strains. Milk samples were collected from Thir...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2016/28037

Molecular Identification of mecA gene in Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from the Hospitalized Patients in Teaching Hospitals of Ahvaz, Iran

Mojtaba Moosavian & Najmeh Parhizgari · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Aims: Staphylococcus aureus is a causative agent of nosocomial infections. Methicillin is one of the most important antibiotics that is used in treatment of S. aureus infections; however, resistance to this antibiotic has occured in recent years. The aim of this study was detecti...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/14296

Molecular Characteristics of Community-Associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Isolates from Clinical Specimens in Iraq

Alaa H. Al-Charrakh, Huda H. Al-Hassnawi & Jawad K. Al-Khafaji · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2014

Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections have been recognized for decades as hospital acquired MRSA (HA-MRSA). Nowadays, MRSA is also recognized as a worldwide emerging community-associated pathogen. Community associated-MRSA (CA-MRSA) has been sh...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/9607