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12. Phenotypic and genotypic detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hunting dogs in Maiduguri metropolitan, Borno State, Nigeria - Muhammad Mustapha, Yachilla Maryam Bukar-Kolo, Yaqub Ahmed Geidam and Isa Adamu Gulani

Veterinary World, 9(5): 501-506

 

 

   doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2016.501-506

 

 

Muhammad Mustapha: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, PMB 1069 Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria; tanimuzimbos@yahoo.co.uk

Yachilla Maryam Bukar-Kolo: Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, PMB 1069 Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria; yachillabukar@yahoo.com

Yaqub Ahmed Geidam : Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, PMB 1069 Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria; yageidam@unimaid.edu.ng

Isa Adamu Gulani : Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, PMB 1069 Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria; isagulani@gmail.com

 

Received: 02-02-2016, Accepted: 13-04-2016, Published online: 24-05-2016

 

Corresponding author: Muhammad Mustapha, e-mail: tanimuzimbos@yahoo.co.uk


Citation: Mustapha M, Bukar-Kolo YM, Geidam YA, Gulani IA (2016) Phenotypic and genotypic detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in hunting dogs in Maiduguri metropolitan, Borno State, Nigeria, Veterinary World, 9(5): 501-506.



Aim: To determine the presence of MRSA in hunting dogs in Maiduguri metropolitan.

Materials and Methods: Phenotypic methods used includes microscopic technique, colony morphology study, catalase-coagulase tests, and the use of mannitol salt agar test, oxacillin resistance screening agar base, and antibiotic susceptibility testing methods. Genotypic approach was used for deoxyribonucleic acid extraction, and the presence of nuc and mecA gene was detected using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques.

Results: Examination of 416 swab samples from nasal and perineal region of dogs revealed a total of 79.5% of S. aureus, where 62.5% of the isolates were MRSA. Molecular analysis revealed that 7nuc genes specific for S. aureus from 20 presumptive MRSA assay were all mecA PCR negative. The isolates were sensitive to gentamicin and ciprofloxacin but proved resistant to cefoxitin and oxacillin.

Conclusion: High isolation rate of MRSA was found in hunting dogs. Significant level (p<0.05) of MRSA was isolated in the nasal cavity of hunting dogs than its perineum. Only nuc genes were detected from the MRSA isolates.

Keywords: dogs, genotypic, methicillin, phenotypic, Staphylococcus aureus.



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