The emergence and diversification of a zoonotic pathogen from within the microbiota of intensively farmed pigs
G. G. R. Murray, A. S. M. M. Hossain, E. L. Miller, S. Bruchmann, A. J. Balmer, M. Matuszewska, J. Herbert, N. F. Hadjirin, R. Mugabi, G. Li, M. L. Ferrando, I. M. Fernades de Oliveira, T. Nguyen, P. L. K. Yen, H. D. Phuc, , L. A. Weinert
This study traces the emergence and spread of Streptococcus suis pathogens in pigs, linking their evolution to changes in farming practices and identifying genomic factors associated with pathogenicity.
bioRxiv · May 17, 2023Evolutionary Biology