Abstract
Despite numerous cases of human infection with Streptococcus suis worldwide, human disease is rarely diagnosed in North America. We studied 73 swine-exposed and 67 non-swine-exposed US adults for antibodies to S. suis serotype 2. Serologic data suggest that human infection with S. suis occurs more frequently than currently documented.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animal Husbandry*
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Animals
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Antibodies, Bacterial / blood*
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Humans
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Iowa / epidemiology
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Occupational Exposure*
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Serotyping
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Streptococcal Infections / epidemiology*
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Streptococcus suis / classification
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Streptococcus suis / immunology*
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Streptococcus suis / pathogenicity
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Swine
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Swine Diseases / microbiology
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Swine Diseases / transmission*
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United States / epidemiology
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Zoonoses / microbiology
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Zoonoses / transmission