Bats are rare reservoirs of Staphylococcus aureus complex in Gabon
J Held, M Gmeiner, B Mordmüller, PB Matsiégui… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The colonization of afro-tropical wildlife with Staphylococcus aureus and the derived clade
Staphylococcus schweitzeri remains largely unknown. A reservoir in bats could be of
importance since bats and humans share overlapping habitats. In addition, bats are food
sources in some African regions and can be the cause of zoonotic diseases. Here, we
present a cross-sectional survey employing pharyngeal swabs of captured and released
bats (n= 133) in a forest area of Gabon. We detected low colonization rates of S. aureus (4 …
Staphylococcus schweitzeri remains largely unknown. A reservoir in bats could be of
importance since bats and humans share overlapping habitats. In addition, bats are food
sources in some African regions and can be the cause of zoonotic diseases. Here, we
present a cross-sectional survey employing pharyngeal swabs of captured and released
bats (n= 133) in a forest area of Gabon. We detected low colonization rates of S. aureus (4 …
