Difference between revisions of "Streptococcus suis"
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*Septicaemia and meningitis in humans | *Septicaemia and meningitis in humans | ||
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[[Category:Streptococcus_species]][[Category:Pig Bacteria]][[Category:Cat Bacteria]][[Category:Cattle Bacteria]][[Category:Sheep Bacteria]][[Category:Horse Bacteria]] | [[Category:Streptococcus_species]][[Category:Pig Bacteria]][[Category:Cat Bacteria]][[Category:Cattle Bacteria]][[Category:Sheep Bacteria]][[Category:Horse Bacteria]] | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]][[Category:To Do - Medium]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]][[Category:To Do - Medium]] | ||
Revision as of 13:21, 4 July 2011
- 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