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Virulence genes and genetic diversity of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 isolates from Thailand.
Transboundary and emerging diseases - 1 Nov 2013
Maneerat K, Yongkiettrakul S, Kramomtong I, Tongtawe P, Tapchaisri P, Luangsuk P, Chaicumpa W, Gottschalk M, Srimanote P
Abstract excerpt
Isolates of Streptococcus suis from different Western countries as well as those from China and Vietnam have been previously well characterized. So far, the genetic characteristics and relationship between S. suis strains isolated from both humans and pigs in Thailand are unknown. In this study, a total of 245 S. suis isolates were collected from both human cases (epidemic and sporadic) and pigs (diseased and...
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