Staphylococcus hyicus
| Staphylococcus hyicus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Firmicutes |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Bacillales |
| Family: | Staphylococcaceae |
| Genus: | Staphylococcus |
| Species: | S. hyicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Staphylococcus hyicus Sompolinsky 1953; Devriese et al. 1978 | |
Staphylococcus hyicus is a Gram-positive member of the bacterial genus Staphylococcus consisting of clustered cocci. Originally isolated from skin infections in pigs and named Micrococcus hyicus, the species was moved to its present genus on the basis of phenotypic similarities.[1]
S. hyicus is a known animal pathogen. It causes skin disease in cattle,[2] horses,[3] and pigs.[4] Most notably, it is the agent that causes exudative dermatitis, also known as greasy pig disease, in piglets.[5]
References
- ↑ Devriese, L. A.; Hajek, V.; Oeding, P.; Meyer, S. A.; Schliefer, K. H. (1 October 1978). "Staphylococcus hyicus (Sompolinsky 1953) comb. nov. and Staphylococcus hyicus subsp. chromogenes subsp. nov.". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 28 (4): 482–490. doi:10.1099/00207713-28-4-482.
- ↑ Devriese, LA; Derycke, J (May 1979). "Staphylococcus hyicus in cattle.". Research in veterinary science. 26 (3): 356–8. PMID 515523.
- ↑ Devriese, L. A.; Vlaminck, K.; Nuytten J. Keersmaecker Ph. (1 July 1983). "Staphylococcus hyicus in skin lesions of horses". Equine Veterinary Journal. 15 (3): 263–265. doi:10.1111/j.2042-3306.1983.tb01786.x.
- ↑ Andresen, Lars Ole (1 April 1998). "Differentiation and distribution of three types of exfoliative toxin produced by pigs with exudative epidermitis". FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology. 20 (4): 301–310. doi:10.1111/j.1574-695X.1998.tb01140.x.
- ↑ Merck Veterinary Manual: Exudative Epidermitis (Greasy pig disease) - http://www.merckvetmanual.com/mvm/index.jsp?cfile=htm/bc/70700.htm
Further reading
Khan, Mohammad Mubashir Ahmad d; Ashshi, Ahmad Mohammad; Faiz, Aftab (January 2014). "Clinically significant coagulase negative staphylococci and their antibiotic resistance pattern in a tertiary care hospital". Journal of Pakistan Medical Association. 304 (1): 51-62. doi:10.1016/j.ijmm.2013.09.003.