causes bacterial meningitis with hearing loss in patients without direct exposure to pigs in a regional pork industry territory

causes bacterial meningitis with hearing loss in patients without direct exposure to pigs in a regional pork industry territory

Streptococcus suis (S. suis) is an emerging zoonotic pathogen that causes bacterial meningitis in humans. S. suis is an encapsulated gram-positive facultative anaerobic bacterium and is an important pathogen in pigs. This infectious disease usually manifests in humans as meningitis, endocarditis, se...

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Main Authors: Joong-Goo Kim, Gil Myeong Seong, Young Ree Kim, Sang Taek Heo, Jeong Rae Yoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute for Medical Science, Jeju National University 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Medicine and Life Science
Subjects:
meningitis
bacterial
deafness
bacterial zoonoses
Online Access:http://www.e-jmls.org/upload/pdf/jmls-2023-20-1-43.pdf

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