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 …

Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic agent that causes sepsis and meningitis in pigs and
humans. S. suis infections are responsible for large economic losses in pig production. The …

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 …

Feed efficiency (FE) is critical in pig production for both economic and environmental
reasons. As the intestinal microbiota plays an important role in energy harvest, it is likely to …

The continuing emergence of multi-drug resistant pathogens has sparked an interest in
seeking alternative therapeutic options. Antimicrobial combinatorial therapy is one such …

Streptococcus suis is a major swine pathogen worldwide and causes considerable
economic losses in the swine industry. S. suis is also an emerging zoonotic agent, mainly in …

ABSTRACT The genus Streptococcus includes Gram-positive organisms shaped in cocci
and organized in chains. They are commensals, pathogens, and opportunistic pathogens for …

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 …

It is generally difficult to specify the sources of infection by which domestic animals may
acquire pathogens. Through 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing, we compared the …