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dc.contributor.authorRoberts, R.
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-13T14:19:26Z
dc.date.available2019-05-13T14:19:26Z
dc.date.issued2010
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Roberts, R. (2010) 'Common house spiders could be vectors of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus', The Plymouth Student Scientist, p. 51-59.

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dc.identifier.issn1754-2383
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/13894
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Aim: To identify whether common household spiders such as Tegenaria saeva and Amaurobius ferox are likely vectors and reservoirs for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Methods and Results: Spiders were tested for the presence of S.aureus on the fangs, lower and upper abdomen and the legs. S.aureus was isolated from the fangs and isolates were subcultured to test for oxacillin resistance. Of the sample that was tested a mean of 83.4 x 102 cfu/fang for total counts of S.aureus was found. While 23% of the isolates tested for oxacillin-resistance were oxacillin resistant. Conclusion: Common household spiders can easily act as vectors and a community reservoir for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Significance and Impact of Study: As T.savea and A.ferox have been identified as possible vectors and reservoirs of MRSA; higher levels of control need to be implemented in the monitoring of household spiders in their movements as well as colonization rates of S.aureus. Classifications of MRSA strains is based upon the Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec (SCCmec) that the strain carries, however some genetic analyses aren’t able to fully distinguish between SCCmec types and the subtypes due to the complexity of the SCCmec. Thus further analysis of the SCCmec and strains of MRSA needs to be undertaken. This is essential for the control and prevention of the spread of MRSA throughout our community.

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dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Plymouth
dc.rightsAttribution 3.0 United States*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/*
dc.subjectMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusen_US
dc.subjectSCCmecen_US
dc.subjectCommunity Hospital Acquireden_US
dc.subjectTegenaria saevaen_US
dc.subjectAmaurobius feroxen_US
dc.subjectMRSAen_US
dc.subjectStaphylococcus aureusen_US
dc.subjectspidersen_US
dc.subjectCommon house spidersen_US
dc.titleCommon house spiders could be vectors of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusen_US
dc.typeArticle
plymouth.issue1
plymouth.volume3
plymouth.journalThe Plymouth Student Scientist


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