Article
<i>Streptococcus suis</i>, an important pig pathogen and emerging zoonotic agent—an update on the worldwide distribution based on serotyping and sequence typing
1 Jan 2014
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus suis is an important pathogen causing economic problems in the pig industry. Moreover, it is a zoonotic agent causing severe infections to people in close contact with infected pigs or pork-derived products. Although considered sporadic in the past, human S. suis infections have been reported during the last 45 years, with two large outbreaks recorded in China. In fact, the number of reported human...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.