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Incidence and presence of virulence factors of Streptococcus suis infection in slaughtered pigs from Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health - 1 Nov 2010
Padungtod Pawin, Tharavichitkul Prasit, Junya Supansa, Chaisowong Warangkhana, Kadohira Mutsuyo, Makino Souichi, Sthitmatee Nattawooti
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This study was designed to determine the incidence of Streptococcus suis infection in slaughtered pigs raised in industrial facility and backyard system in Chiang Mai City, Thailand. A total of 90 tonsils and submaxillary salivary gland/lymph node samples from slaughtered pigs raised in industrial facility and 122 samples from slaughtered pigs raised in backyard system were collected. Isolation and identification...
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