Prevalence and genetic diversity of the intestinal parasites Blastocystis sp. and Cryptosporidium spp. in household dogs in France and evaluation of zoonotic transmission risk
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Osman M, Nasbeh A, Rafei R, Mallat H, Achkar M, Dabboussi F, Hamze M. Characterization of resistance genes to macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins (MLS) among clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus in North Lebanon. The International Arabic Journal Of Antimicrobial Agents 2015, 5 DOI: 10.3823/780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical isolatesStaphylococcus aureusStaphylococcus aureus infectionS. aureusPrevalence of genesMLS resistance genesMSB phenotypeNini HospitalSignificant morbidityAureus infectionDisc diffusion methodHigh prevalenceLow prevalenceMefA geneNorth LebanonPrevalenceSignificant pathogenL phenotypeResistance determinantsMLS resistanceInducible resistanceAureusErmC genePhenotypeResistance genes