*Caused by [[Streptococci|''Streptococcus suis'' type II]]
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*Caused by ''[[Streptococcus suis]]'' type II]]
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*Zoonotic
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*Carried in nasal cavity and lymph nodes of healthy pigs
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*Some serotypes may cause [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Embolic pneumonia|embolic pneumonia]], others suppurative or fibrinous [[Lungs Inflammatory - Pathology#Bronchopneumonia|bronchopneumonia]], often in combination with other bacteria