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ArticleScientific reports2023

Nasal microbiota profiles in shelter dogs with dermatological conditions carrying methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus species.

Sara Horsman, Erika Meler, Deirdre Mikkelsen, John Mallyon, Hong Yao, Ricardo J Soares Magalhães, Justine S Gibson

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Article in Scientific reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sara HorsmanSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, 4343, Australia. sara.horsman@uq.net.au.
Erika MelerSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, 4343, Australia.
Deirdre MikkelsenSchool of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia. d.mikkelsen@uq.edu.au.
John MallyonSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, 4343, Australia.
Hong YaoCentre for Nutrition and Food Sciences, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia.
Ricardo J Soares MagalhãesSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, 4343, Australia.
Justine S GibsonSchool of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, QLD, 4343, Australia.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dermatological conditions may be complicated by Staphylococcus spp. infections influencing skin and nasal microbiota. We investigated the associations between the resident nasal microbiota of shelter dogs with and without dermatological conditions carrying methicillin-resistant and -sensitive Staphylococcus spp. Nasal sampling of 16 dogs with and 52 without dermatological conditions were performed upon shelter admission (baseline), and then bi-weekly until discharge (follow-up). All samples were cultured for Staphylococcus spp., while 52 samples underwent microbiota analysis. Two elastic net logistic regression (ENR) models (Model 1-baseline samples; Model 2-follow-up samples) were developed to identify predictive associations between dermatological conditions and the variables: signalment, antimicrobial treatment, and nasal microbial genera. Follow-up nasal samples of dogs with dermatological conditions had decreased microbiota diversity and abundance compared to dogs without dermatological conditions. Our ENR models identified predictive differences in signalment and nasal microbial genera between baseline and follow-up samples. Co-occurrence networks showed nasal microbial genera were more dissimilar when comparing dogs with and without dermatological conditions at follow-up. Overall, this study is the first to investigate Staphylococcus spp. carriage effects on nasal microbial genera in a canine animal shelter population, and ultimately reveals the importance of investigating decolonisation and probiotic therapies for restoring nasal microbiota.

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Dog DiseasesMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusMicrobiotaStaphylococcal InfectionsAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsDogsMethicillinMethicillin ResistanceMicrobial Sensitivity TestsStaphylococcusAnti-Bacterial AgentsMethicillin

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PMID36964169
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