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Streptococcus suis: An Emerging Human Pathogen

Streptococcus suis: An Emerging Human Pathogen

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Streptococcus suis: An Emerging Human Pathogen

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Full title

Streptococcus suis: An Emerging Human Pathogen

Publisher

Oxford: The University of Chicago Press

Journal title

Clinical infectious diseases, 2009-03, Vol.48 (5), p.617-625

Language

English

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Publisher

Oxford: The University of Chicago Press

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Contents

Streptococcus suis infection is acquired through exposure to contaminated pigs or pig meat. Over the past few years, the number of reported S. suis infections in humans has increased significantly, with most cases originating in Southeast Asia, where there is a high density of pigs. Increased awareness, improved diagnostics, and the occurrence of o...

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Streptococcus suis: An Emerging Human Pathogen

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_66883530

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_66883530

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ISSN

1058-4838

E-ISSN

1537-6591

DOI

10.1086/596763

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