Genotypic profile of streptococcus suis serotype 2 and clinical features of infection in humans, Thailand

Authors :: Kerdsin, Anusak
Dejsirilert, Surang
Puangpatra, Parichart
Sripakdee, Saowalak
Chumla, Koranan
Boonkerd, Nitsara
Polwichai, Pitimol
Tanimura, Susumu
Takeuchi, Dan
Nakayama, Tatsuya
Nakamura, Shota
Akeda, Yukihiro
Gottschalk, Marcelo
Sawanpanyalert, Pathom
Oishi, Kazunori
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. May 1, 2011, Vol. 17 Issue 5, p835, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: Streptococcus suis, an emerging zoonotic pathogen, causes invasive infections in persons who are in close contact with infected pigs or contaminated pork-derived products (1). On the basis of capsular polysaccharides, [...]

Subjects :: Meningitis -- Risk factors
Healthcare industry software
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Genomics
Polysaccharides
Pork -- Contamination
Endocarditis -- Risk factors
Disease transmission -- Risk factors
Septic shock -- Risk factors
Food contamination
Health

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