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Genetic diversity of Streptococcus suis clinical isolates from pigs and humans in Italy (2003-2007).
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin - 20 Aug 2009
Princivalli M S, Palmieri C, Magi G, Vignaroli C, Manzin A, Camporese A, Barocci S, Magistrali C, Facinelli B
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus suis, a major porcine pathogen, is emerging as a zoonotic agent capable of causing severe invasive disease in humans exposed to pigs or pork products. S. suis infection is rare in industrialised countries and usually arises as sporadic cases, with meningitis the most common clinical...
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