Slaughterhouse pigs are a major reservoir of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 capable of causing human infection in southern Vietnam.

Slaughterhouse pigs are a major reservoir of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 capable of causing human infection in southern Vietnam.

Streptococcus suis is a pathogen of major economic significance to the swine industry and is increasingly recognized as an emerging zoonotic agent in Asia. In Vietnam, S. suis is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in adult humans. Zoonotic transmission is most frequently associated with serot...

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Main Authors: Thi Hoa Ngo, Thi Bich Chieu Tran, Thi Thu Nga Tran, Van Dung Nguyen, James Campbell, Hong Anh Pham, Huu Tho Huynh, Van Vinh Chau Nguyen, Juliet E Bryant, Tinh Hien Tran, Jeremy Farrar, Constance Schultsz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3065462?pdf=render

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