Potentially hazardous Streptococcus suis strains latent in asymptomatic pigs in a major swine production area of Thailand.

CONCLUSION: Our results showed the population structure differences between S. suis in central Thailand and other regions; however, zoonotic S. suis is certainly latent in asymptomatic pigs in this intensive swine production area. PMID: 28516843 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - May 18, 2017 Category: Microbiology Authors: Meekhanon N, Kaewmongkol S, Phimpraphai W, Okura M, Osaki M, Sekizaki T, Takamatsu D Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research