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Novel Streptococcus suis Sequence Type 834 among Humans, Madagascar.

Authors :
Raberahona M
Rasoanandrasana S
Rahajamanana VL
Ranaivo-Rabetokotany F
Andriananja V
Rakotomalala FA
Randria MJD
Rakotovao L
Marois-Créhan C
Tocqueville V
Touzain F
Rakoto-Andrianarivelo M
Source :
Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2018 Feb; Vol. 24 (2), pp. 391-392.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Two cases of meningitis caused by Streptococcus suis occurred in Madagascar, 1 in 2015 and 1 in 2016. We report the characterization of the novel sequence type, 834, which carried the mrp+/sly+/epf+ virulence marker and a mutation G→T at position 174, leading to a substitution mutS1 to mutS284.

Subjects

Subjects :
Adult
Animals
Female
Genotype
Humans
Madagascar epidemiology
Male
Meat
Meningitis, Bacterial epidemiology
Meningitis, Bacterial microbiology
Middle Aged
Streptococcal Infections epidemiology
Swine
Young Adult
Zoonoses
Streptococcal Infections microbiology
Streptococcus suis genetics
Streptococcus suis isolation & purification

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1080-6059
Volume :
24
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Emerging infectious diseases
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
29350165
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2402.171138
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