Distribution and characterization of <i>Streptococcus suis</i> serotypes isolated from January 2015 to June 2020 from diseased pigs in Québec, Canada.
Sonia Lacouture, Yaindrys Rodríguez Olivera, Segura Mariela, Marcelo Gottschalk
Abstract
serotypes 1, 2, and 14, as analyzed by multilocus sequence typing, was mainly represented by sequence type (ST)1, ST28, ST25, and ST94. All ST1 isolates (considered highly virulent) belonged to either serotype 1 or 14.
Topics & Concepts
Streptococcus suisSerotypeMultilocus sequence typingSensu strictoBiologyTypingMicrobiologyVirologyVirulenceGenotypeGeneticsGeneZoologyStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementNeonatal and Maternal Infections