Non-serotype 2 isolates from healthy pigs are a potential zoonotic reservoir of Streptococcus suis genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance
N. Kittiwan, J. K. Calland, E. Mourkas, M. D. Hitchings, S. Murray, P. Tadee, P. Tadee, K. Duangsonk, S. K. Sheppard, G. Meric, P. Patchanee, B. Pascoe
The paper identifies non-serotype 2 Streptococcus suis isolates from healthy pigs as a reservoir of genetic diversity and antimicrobial resistance, which may contribute to zoonotic transmission and treatment failure.
bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology