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Characterization of Streptococcus suis isolates from the diseased pigs in China between 2003 and 2007.
Veterinary microbiology - 28 May 2009
Wei Zigong, Li Ran, Zhang Anding, He Hongkui, Hua Yafeng, Xia Jing, Cai Xuehui, Chen Huanchun, Jin Meilin
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The aim of this study was to illustrate the characteristics of 407 strains of Streptococcus suis (S. suis) isolated from diseased pigs in China. The results revealed that S. suis, with 56.6% of the Streptococci isolates, had replaced Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus as the predominant agent. Among the strains investigated, serotype 2 (43.2%) was most prevalent, followed by serotypes 3 (14.7%) and 4, 8, 5,...
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