Methods for identification of Staphylococcus aureus isolates in cases of bovine mastitis

Boerlin, Patrick; Kuhnert, Peter; Hüssy, Daniela; Schaellibaum, Melchior (2003). Methods for identification of Staphylococcus aureus isolates in cases of bovine mastitis. Journal of clinical microbiology, 41(2), pp. 767-771. Washington, D.C.: American Society for Microbiology 10.1128/JCM.41.2.767-771.2003

[img] Text
Staph_Identification.pdf - Published Version
Restricted to registered users only
Available under License Publisher holds Copyright.

Download (103kB)

A total of 272 staphylococcal isolates from cases of bovine mastitis (159 Staphylococcus aureus) belonging to 12 different species were identified with ID32 STAPH galleries, and 51 of them were confirmed by 16S rRNA gene (rrs) sequencing. The same isolates were examined for their hemolytic activity on sheep blood agar, DNase activity, and coagulase activity and with two rapid identification kits (Slidex Staph Plus kit and RAPIDEC Staph from Bio-Merieux). The results of this study confirm those obtained by other groups with hemolysis, DNase, and coagulase. Only 50% of S. aureus isolates from mastitis cases show coagulase activity after 4 h of incubation, and a 24-h incubation is necessary for the full sensitivity of this test. In contrast to results from other studies with human isolates, the Slidex Staph Plus kit was not sensitive enough for the identification of S. aureus from bovine mastitis samples. The aurease test of the RAPIDEC Staph kit showed 100% sensitivity and 100% specificity. Used in conjunction with hemolysis patterns, the RAPIDEC Staph kit is therefore very well adapted to rapid, efficient, and cost-effective identification of S. aureus in cultures from bovine mastitis samples. Sequencing of rrs genes also proved very efficient in identifying the Staphylococcus species encountered in these samples and confirming phenotypical identification results with unsatisfactory scores. With continuously improving technologies and decreasing costs, genetic identification methods like rrs gene sequencing will soon find a place in routine veterinary diagnostics.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology (DIP) > Institute of Veterinary Bacteriology

UniBE Contributor:

Kuhnert, Peter, Hüssy, Daniela

Subjects:

500 Science
500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology
600 Technology > 630 Agriculture

ISSN:

0095-1137

Publisher:

American Society for Microbiology

Language:

English

Submitter:

Peter Kuhnert-Ryser

Date Deposited:

30 Jan 2014 11:10

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:26

Publisher DOI:

10.1128/JCM.41.2.767-771.2003

PubMed ID:

12574280

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.39122

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/39122

Actions (login required)

Edit item Edit item
Provide Feedback