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Frontiers in microbiology2017; 8; 543; doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00543

Horses in Denmark Are a Reservoir of Diverse Clones of Methicillin-Resistant and -Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus.

Abstract: Denmark is a country with high prevalence of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) clonal complex (CC) 398 in pigs. Even though pig farming is regarded as the main source of human infection or colonization with MRSA CC398, 10-15% of the human cases appear not to be linked to pigs. Following the recent reports of MRSA CC398 in horses in other European countries and the lack of knowledge on S. aureus carriage in this animal species, we carried out a study to investigate whether horses constitute a reservoir of MRSA CC398 in Denmark, and to gain knowledge on the frequency and genetic diversity of S. aureus in horses, including both methicillin-resistant and -susceptible S. aureus (MSSA). Nasal swabs were collected from 401 horses originating from 74 farms, either at their farms or prior to admission to veterinary clinics. Following culture on selective media, species identification by MALDI-TOF MS and MRSA confirmation by standard PCR-based methods, S. aureus and MRSA were detected in 54 (13%) and 17 (4%) horses originating from 30 (40%) and 7 (9%) farms, respectively. Based on spa typing, MSSA differed genetically from MRSA isolates. The spa type prevalent among MSSA isolates was t127 (CC1), which was detected in 12 horses from 11 farms and represents the most common S. aureus clone isolated from human bacteremia cases in Denmark. Among the 17 MRSA carriers, 10 horses from three farms carried CC398 t011 harboring the immune evasion cluster (IEC), four horses from two farms carried IEC-negative CC398 t034, and three horses from two farms carried a mecC-positive MRSA lineage previously associated with wildlife and domestic ruminants (CC130 t528). Based on whole-genome phylogenetic analysis of the 14 MRSA CC398, t011 isolates belonged to the recently identified horse-adapted clone in Europe and were closely related to human t011 isolates from three Danish equine veterinarians, whereas t034 isolates belonged to pig-adapted clones. Our study confirms that horses carry an equine-specific clone of MRSA CC398 that can be transmitted to veterinary personnel, and reveals that these animals are exposed to MRSA and MSSA clones that are likely to originate from livestock and humans, respectively.
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Publication Date: 2017-04-03 PubMed ID: 28421046PubMed Central: PMC5376617DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.00543Google Scholar: Lookup
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The study reviews the presence of Methicillin-Resistant and -Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA/MSSA) in horses in Denmark. It finds that horses can host an equine-specific clone of MRSA, which can be transmitted to veterinary staff, and that they can encounter MRSA and MSSA clones likely originating from livestock and humans.

Objective and Methodology

  • The study sought to examine whether horses in Denmark are a reservoir of MRSA, an antibiotic-resistant group of bacteria, and MSSA, its less resistant counterpart. This was prompted by the high prevalence of MRSA in pigs and by recent reports of MRSA in horses in other European countries.
  • To confirm their hypothesis, researchers collected nasal swabs from 401 horses from 74 farms for culture on selective media. They detected MRSA and MSSA using PCR-based methods and identified their species via MALDI-TOF Mass spectrometry.

Findings

  • The study found that 54 horses (13%) carried MSSA and 17 (4%) carried MRSA, indicating that horses can indeed host these bacteria.
  • The genetic type prevalent among MSSA was t127 (CC1), found in 12 horses. It is worth noting this is the most common strain isolated from human bacteremia cases in Denmark.
  • Of the 17 MRSA carriers, most carried specific types (t011 and t034) associated with either pigs or humans. Nevertheless, a few horses also carried a less common variant (CC130 t528) associated with wildlife and domestic ruminants.

Importance and Implications

  • The findings confirm that horses carry an equine-specific clone of MRSA and demonstrate the potential for transmission to veterinary personnel.
  • It is also found that horses are likely exposed to MRSA and MSSA clones that originate from livestock and humans. This relationship may have significant implications for public health, especially for those working closely with horses.

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Islam MZ, Espinosa-Gongora C, Damborg P, Sieber RN, Munk R, Husted L, Moodley A, Skov R, Larsen J, Guardabassi L. (2017). Horses in Denmark Are a Reservoir of Diverse Clones of Methicillin-Resistant and -Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus. Front Microbiol, 8, 543. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2017.00543

Publication

Frontiers in microbiology
ISSN: 1664-302X
NlmUniqueID: 101548977
Country: Switzerland
Language: English
Volume: 8
Pages: 543

Researcher Affiliations

Islam, Md Zohorul
  • Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of CopenhagenFrederiksberg C, Denmark.
  • Microbiology and Infection Control, Statens Serum InsititutCopenhagen, Denmark.
Espinosa-Gongora, Carmen
  • Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of CopenhagenFrederiksberg C, Denmark.
  • Section for Bacteriology, Pathology and Parasitology, National Veterinary Institute, Technical University of DenmarkFrederiksberg C, Denmark.
Damborg, Peter
  • Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of CopenhagenFrederiksberg C, Denmark.
Sieber, Raphael N
  • Microbiology and Infection Control, Statens Serum InsititutCopenhagen, Denmark.
Munk, Rikke
  • Højgård HestehospitalMorud, Denmark.
Husted, Louise
  • Højgård HestehospitalMorud, Denmark.
Moodley, Arshnee
  • Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of CopenhagenFrederiksberg C, Denmark.
Skov, Robert
  • Microbiology and Infection Control, Statens Serum InsititutCopenhagen, Denmark.
Larsen, Jesper
  • Microbiology and Infection Control, Statens Serum InsititutCopenhagen, Denmark.
Guardabassi, Luca
  • Department of Veterinary Disease Biology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of CopenhagenFrederiksberg C, Denmark.
  • Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ross University School of Veterinary MedicineBasseterre, West Indies.

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