Application of Spa-Gene as a Molecular Epidemiological Marker in Cases of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Originating from Dairy Cow's Milk in Surabaya

• Main Authors: Naimah Putri, -, Rahaju Ernawati, -, Jola Rahmahani, -
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Fakultas Kedokteran Hewan, Universitas Syiah Kuala dan PDHI 2021
• Subjects: SF191-275 Cattle; SF811-909 Veterinary medicine of special organs, regions, and systems
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/112850/1/BUKTI%20APPLICATION%20OF%20SPA-GENE%20AS%20A%20MOLECULAR%20EPIDEMIOLOGICAL%20MARKER%20IN%20CASES%20OF%20Methicillin-Resistant%20Staphylococcus%20aureus%20ORIGINATING%20FROM%20DAIRY%20COW%27S%20MILK%20IN%20SURABAYA.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/112850/6/VALIDASI%20APPLICATION%20OF%20SPA-GENE%20AS%20A%20MOLECULAR%20EPIDEMIOLOGICAL%20MARKER%20IN%20CASES%20OF%20Methicillin-Resistant%20Staphylococcus%20aureus%20ORIGINATING%20FROM%20DAIRY%20COW%27S%20MILK%20IN%20SURABAYA.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/112850/2/TURN%20IT%20IN%20APPLICATION%20OF%20SPA-GENE%20AS%20A%20MOLECULAR%20EPIDEMIOLOGICAL%20MARKER%20IN%20CASES%20OF%20Methicillin-Resistant%20Staphylococcus%20aureus%20ORIGINATING%20FROM%20DAIRY%20COW%27S%20MILK%20IN%20SURABAYA.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/112850/
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

The aim of this study was to isolate and identify the strain of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from cow’s milk in Surabaya and to determine the fragment Spa-Gene in MRSA strains. There were 50 samples of cow’s milk obtained from four dairy farms. From 50 tested samples, 19 sample...