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 …

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 …

Control of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) remains
problematic, and economic studies have uniformly shown that PRRSV inflicts major losses …

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 …

This chapter provides in‐depth coverage of streptococcosis including relevance, potential
public health significance, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical signs, lesions, diagnosis …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Background Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is divided into a
European and North American genotype. East European PRRSV isolates have been found …

A specific concept of strain was developed in order to classify the BTV serotypes ever
reported in Europe based on their properties of animal health impact: the genotype …