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Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a gram positive aerobic
bacterium which causes several diseases in humans as well as
animals (cows, buffaloes and goat). S. aureus represents a major
agent of contagious bovine mastitis, a serious disease of livestock
resulting in both reduced milk production and quality. Persistent
mastitis in livestock caused by S. aureus gives rise to economic
losses. In mastitis, the main reservoir for S. aureus is the
infected udder, once infection is established, S. aureus colonizes
in the mammary gland and destroys cell membranes and damages
milk-producing tissue. S. aureus is widely distributed in nature.
It can colonize and infect both healthy, immunologically competent
people in the community and hospitalized patients with decreased
host defenses. S. aureus is the major pathogen of hospital acquired
infections.
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