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Genetic diversity of Streptococcus suis isolates as determined by comparative genome hybridization.
BMC microbiology - 7 Jul 2011
de Greeff Astrid, Wisselink Henk J, de Bree Freddy M, Schultsz Constance, Baums Christoph G, Thi Hoa Ngo, Stockhofe-Zurwieden Norbert, Smith Hilde E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic pathogen that causes infections in young piglets. S. suis is a heterogeneous species. Thirty-three different capsular serotypes have been described, that differ in virulence between as well as within serotypes. RESULTS: In this study, the correlation between gene content, serotype, phenotype and virulence among 55 S. suis strains was studied using Comparative Genome...
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