<i>Streptococcus equi</i> Subspecies <i>zooepidemicus</i> and Sudden Deaths in Swine, Canada
Matheus de Oliveira Costa, Brad Lage
Abstract
Historically described as a commensal of the swine upper respiratory tract, Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus was previously reported as an important swine pathogen only in Asia. Here we report the isolation and whole genome characterization of S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus associated with a sudden death outbreak in pigs in Canada.
Topics & Concepts
Streptococcus equiSubspeciesOutbreakIsolation (microbiology)BiologyMicrobiologyPathogenVirologyStreptococcus suisBacteriaZoologyGeneticsGeneVirulenceStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsMicrobial infections and disease researchInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management