Predominance of Streptococcus suis ST1 and ST7 in human cases in China, and detection of a novel sequence type, ST658

Virulence. 2017 Aug 18;8(6):1031-1035. doi: 10.1080/21505594.2016.1243193. Epub 2016 Sep 30.
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Keywords: ST658; complete genome; pathogenicity island (PAI); sequence type (ST); streptococcus suis.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • China / epidemiology
  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Humans
  • Multilocus Sequence Typing
  • Phylogeny
  • Streptococcal Infections / epidemiology*
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Streptococcal Infections / transmission
  • Streptococcus suis / classification*
  • Streptococcus suis / genetics*
  • Streptococcus suis / isolation & purification
  • Streptococcus suis / pathogenicity
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology
  • Swine Diseases / microbiology*
  • Virulence