- Pathogen:
- Streptococcus suis
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Can be identified by: Type of haemolysis, Lancefield grouping, Biochemical testing.
- Pathogen Information:
- Gram-positive cocci.
- Epidemiology:
- Host specific (pigs). Carried in tonsillar tissue in asymptomatic pigs. Disease outbreaks common with overcrowding, poor ventilation, and stress.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Septicemia, Meningitis, Arthritis, Bronchopneumonia, Endocarditis, Neonatal deaths, abortion.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.