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| − | ===''Streptococcus suis''=== | + | ===''[[Streptococcus suis]]''=== |
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| − | *Meningitis, arthritis, septicaemia and [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Streptococcal pneumonia|pneumonia]] of pigs
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| − | *Sporadic cases of endocarditis, neonatal deaths and abortion
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| − | *Carried in tonsils and nasal cavity of carrier pigs
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| − | *Outbreaks occur in intensively-reared herds with poor hygiene
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| − | *Carrier sows infect litters causing neonatal deaths
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| − | *Meningitis with fever, tremors, incoordination, opisthotonos and convulsions
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| − | *Treatment with penicillin; prophylactic long-acting penicillin for sows and piglets
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| − | *Suppurative conditions in cattle, sheep, horses, cats
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| − | *Septicaemia and meningitis in humans
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