We´ve been working with S aureus isolates of bovine origin and now we are interested in working also
with human-related isolates using an USA 300 strain as a model. We would like to begin with this strain with all the best biosafety conditions. Any help, specially supporting documentation will be useful for us.
Thanks in advance.
This is the best source to work Biosafely with Biological substances. For the MRSA ( a BSL2 pathogen) this is the Pathogen Safety Data Sheet:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/laboratory-biosafety-biosecurity/pathogen-safety-data-sheets-risk-assessment/staphylococcus-aureus.html.
Make especial atention to section IV (STABILITY AND VIABILITY), and VI (LABORATORY HAZARDS)
Yes, I agree that MRSA is a BSL-2 Pathogen. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Guidelines can be found at this website (Table of Contents): https://www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/bmbl5/index.htm
Section IV, Principles in Laboratory Biosecurity can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/biosafety/publications/bmbl5/bmbl5_sect_vi.pdf#x2013; Principles of Laboratory Biosecurity [PDF - 265 KB]
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