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

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 *Septicaemia and meningitis in humans
-===Streptococcal pneumonia of pigs===
+===[[Streptococcal Pneumonia - Pigs]]===
-*Caused by ''[[Streptococcus suis]]'' type II
-*Zoonotic
-*Carried in nasal cavity and lymph nodes of healthy pigs
-*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
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 [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]]