Invasive Streptococcus oralis Expressing Serotype 3 Pneumococcal Capsule, Japan

Invasive Streptococcus oralis Expressing Serotype 3 Pneumococcal Capsule, Japan

We report 2 adult cases of invasive disease in Japan caused by Streptococcus oralis that expressed the serotype 3 pneumococcal capsule and formed mucoid colonies. Whole-genome sequencing revealed that the identical serotype 3 pneumococcal capsule locus and hyl fragment were recombined into the geno...

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Main Authors: Bin Chang, Masatomo Morita, Akiyoshi Nariai, Kei Kasahara, Akira Kakutani, Michinaga Ogawa, Makoto Ohnishi, Kazunori Oishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococci
bacteria
Streptococcus oralis
serotype 3 pneumococcal capsule
mucoid phenotype
multifragment recombination
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/8/21-2176_article

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