Difference between revisions of "Streptococcus suis"

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Meningitis, arthritis, septicaemia and pneumonia of pigs
Sporadic cases of endocarditis, neonatal deaths and abortion
Carried in tonsils and nasal cavity of carrier pigs
Outbreaks occur in intensively-reared herds with poor hygiene
Carrier sows infect litters causing neonatal deaths
Meningitis with fever, tremors, incoordination, opisthotonos and convulsions
Treatment with penicillin; prophylactic long-acting penicillin for sows and piglets
Suppurative conditions in cattle, sheep, horses, cats
Septicaemia and meningitis in humans

Caused by Streptococcus suis type II
Zoonotic
Carried in nasal cavity and lymph nodes of healthy pigs
Some serotypes may cause embolic pneumonia, others suppurative or fibrinous bronchopneumonia, often in combination with other bacteria

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