Antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from mastitis milk samples in China

Abstract

Streptococcus agalactiae is an important zoonotic pathogen that affects milk production and quality and poses a threat to public health. Treatment of infections with this bacterium exploits antimicrobials, to which the resistance of S. agalactiae is a growing problem. Addressing the possibility of a correlation between this pathogen’s genetic factors for antimicrobial resistance and virulence, this study attempted to identify the relevant genes.

Keywords

• cattle
• bovine mastitis
• dairy industry
• antimicrobial stewardship
• virulence gene