Feline Antimicrobial Bacterium May Help Fight Difficult-to-Treat Animal and Human Skin Infections
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius (MRSP) is an important emerging zoonotic pathogen that causes severe skin infections. In new research, scientists have screened a collection of diverse Staphylococcus species from domestic dogs and cats for antimicrobial activity against MRSP. They’ve successfully isolated a unique strain — Staphylococcus felis C4 — from cat skin that inhibited MRSP and …
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