Streptococcus suis is an important pathogen causing economic problems in the pig industry.
Moreover, it is a zoonotic agent causing severe infections to people in close contact with …

Streptococcus suis, a major porcine pathogen and an important zoonotic agent, is
considered to be composed of phenotypically and genetically diverse strains. However …

Streptococcus suis is an important zoonotic agent causing severe diseases in pigs and
humans. To date, 33 serotypes of S. suis have been identified based on antigenic …

A multiplex PCR was developed to detect all true serotypes of Streptococcus suis. This
multiplex PCR was composed of four reaction sets. The first set identified nine serotypes …

Streptococcus suis strains are classified into 35 serotypes on the basis of the antigenicity of
their capsular polysaccharides (CPs). CP synthesis genes are known to be clustered on the …

Oral fluid analysis for herd monitoring is of interest to the commercial pig production in
Korea. The aim of this study was to investigate pathogen-positive rates and correlations …

Streptococcus suis is an emerging zoonotic pathogen causing severe infections in pigs and
humans. In previous studies, 33 serotypes of S. suis have been identified using serum …

The increase in human consumption of animal proteins implies changes in the management
of meat production. This is followed by increasingly restrictive regulations on antimicrobial …

The multiresistance gene cfr was identified for the first time in streptococci, namely, in
porcine Streptococcus suis isolate S10. The cfr gene was detected on the∼ 100-kb plasmid …

Porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) is a serious disease caused by multiple
pathogens which inflicts huge economic losses on the pig industry. Investigating the …