Prevalence and characterization of Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive Staphylococcus aureus in bovine milk in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Aim
The study aimed to investigate the Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL)-positive Staphylococcus aureus in bovine milk due to its public health significance.


Materials and Methods
A total of 400 milk samples of bovines taken from different dairy farms and outlets of Jabalpur were screened for the S. aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). The strains were tested for the PVL gene and antimicrobial sensitivity toward 10 different classes of antimicrobial agents. The PVL-positive S. aureus strains were further characterized by staphylococcal protein A or spa typing.


Result
The prevalence of PVL-positive S. aureus was 10.53%. All the isolates positive for the PVL were resistant to methicillin, while the methicillin-sensitive S. aureus isolates were negative for the PVL. Five different spa types were found.


Conclusion
The presence of PVL-positive MRSA in bovine milk close to consumer poses a potential public health risk to the community.
['Shrivastava|Neeraj|N|', 'Sharma|Varsha|V|', 'Shrivastav|Arpita|A|', 'Nayak|Anju|A|', 'Rai|Ajay Kumar|AK|']
bovine milk Panton-Valentine leukocidin methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus