Critical Streptococcus suis virulence factors: are they all really critical?

M Segura, N Fittipaldi, C Calzas, M Gottschalk - Trends in microbiology, 2017 - cell.com
Streptococcus suis is an important swine pathogen that can be transmitted to humans by
contact with diseased animals or contaminated raw pork products. This pathogen possesses …

Polymicrobial respiratory disease in pigs

T Opriessnig, LG Giménez-Lirola… - Animal Health Research …, 2011 - cambridge.org
Respiratory disease in pigs is common in modern pork production worldwide and is often
referred to as porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC). PRDC is polymicrobial in …

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome viruses (porcine arteriviruses)

JJ Zimmerman, SA Dee, DJ Holtkamp… - Diseases of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Control of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) remains
problematic, and economic studies have uniformly shown that PRRSV inflicts major losses …

Streptococcosis

M Gottschalk, M Segura - Diseases of swine, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter provides in‐depth coverage of streptococcosis including relevance, potential
public health significance, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, lesions, diagnosis …

Potential roles of micronutrient deficiency and immune system dysfunction in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

A Gorji, MK Ghadiri - Nutrition, 2021 - Elsevier
Preliminary studies indicate that a robust immune response across different cell types is
crucial in recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). An enormous number of …

Update on Streptococcus suis Research and Prevention in the Era of Antimicrobial Restriction: 4th International Workshop on S. suis

M Segura, V Aragon, SL Brockmeier, C Gebhart… - 2020 - mdpi.com
Streptococcus suis is a swine pathogen and a zoonotic agent afflicting people in close
contact with infected pigs or pork meat. Sporadic cases of human infections have been …

Review of the speculative role of co-infections in Streptococcus suis-associated diseases in pigs

MR Obradovic, M Segura, J Segalés, M Gottschalk - Veterinary research, 2021 - Springer
Streptococcus suis is one of the most important bacterial swine pathogens affecting post-
weaned piglets, causing mainly meningitis, arthritis and sudden death. It not only results in …

Streptococcus suis infections in humans: the Chinese experience and the situation in North America

M Gottschalk, M Segura, J Xu - Animal health research reviews, 2007 - cambridge.org
Infections caused by Streptococcus suis are considered a global problem in the swine
industry. In this animal species, S. suis is associated with septicemia, meningitis …

Pathogenesis and antigenic characterization of a new East European subtype 3 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolate

UU Karniychuk, M Geldhof, M Vanhee… - BMC veterinary …, 2010 - Springer
Background Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is divided into a
European and North American genotype. East European PRRSV isolates have been found …

Porcine respiratory disease complex

SL Brockmeier, PG Halbur… - Polymicrobial …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter discusses porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) in the broader sense of
mixed respiratory infections that occur in swine of any age. It demonstrates a clear trend …