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Genetic diversity of Streptococcus suis serotypes 2 and 1/2 isolates recovered from carrier pigs in closed herds.
Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire - 1 Oct 2002
Martinez Gabriela, Harel Josée, Lacouture Sonia, Gottschalk Marcelo
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to compare, by randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), the diversity of Streptococcus suis serotypes 1/2 and 2 isolates recovered at slaughter houses from the tonsils of clinically healthy pigs. The pigs belonged to herds with or without clinical signs of S. suis disease. Overall, a low diversity was observed among isolates of serotype 1/2. A representative isolate recovered from a...
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