Article
Novel Streptococcus suis Sequence Type 834 among Humans, Madagascar.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Feb 2018
Raberahona Mihaja, Rasoanandrasana Saïda, Rahajamanana Vonintsoa Lalaina, Ranaivo-Rabetokotany Felana, Andriananja Volatiana, Rakotomalala Fetra Angelot, Randria Mamy Jean de Dieu, Rakotovao Luc, Marois-Créhan Corinne, Tocqueville Véronique, Touzain Fabrice, Rakoto-Andrianarivelo Mala
Abstract excerpt
Two cases of meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis occurred in Madagascar, 1 in 2015 and 1 in 2016. We report the characterization of the novel sequence type, 834, which carried the mrp+/sly+/epf+ virulence marker and a mutation G→T at position 174, leading to a substitution mutS1 to mutS284.
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