Neonatal mortality in puppies due to bacteremia by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae

J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Feb;44(2):666-8. doi: 10.1128/JCM.44.2.666-668.2006.

Abstract

We report a case of bacteremia in puppies caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae. Identification was achieved by phenotypic and molecular genetic methods. This is the first report of the recovery of S. dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae from dogs.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Newborn
  • Bacteremia / microbiology
  • Bacteremia / mortality
  • Bacteremia / veterinary*
  • Bacterial Typing Techniques
  • DNA, Bacterial / analysis
  • DNA, Ribosomal / analysis
  • Dog Diseases / microbiology
  • Dog Diseases / mortality*
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Nucleic Acid Hybridization
  • Phenotype
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Streptococcal Infections / microbiology
  • Streptococcal Infections / mortality
  • Streptococcal Infections / veterinary*
  • Streptococcus / classification
  • Streptococcus / genetics
  • Streptococcus / isolation & purification*

Substances

  • DNA, Bacterial
  • DNA, Ribosomal
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S