Mengda Song, Qi Tang, Yakun Ding, Peng Tan, Yucheng Zhang, Tao Wang, Chenlong Zhou, Shenrui Xu, Mengwei Lyu, Yueyu Bai, Xi Ma
Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a common pathogenic bacterium in animal husbandry that can cause diseases such as mastitis, skin infections, arthritis, and other ailments. The formation of biofilms threatens and exacerbates S. aureus infection by allowing the bacteria to adhere to pathological areas and livestock product surfaces, thus triggering animal health crises and safety issues with livestock products. To solve this problem, in this review, we provide a brief overview of the harm caused by S. aureus and its biofilms on livestock and animal byproducts (meat and dairy products)...
March 13, 2024: Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology