Prevalence of various phenotypes of Streptococcus suis isolated from swine in the U.S.A. based on the presence of muraminidase-released protein and extracellular factor

Can J Vet Res. 1996 Jan;60(1):72-4.

Abstract

The present study describes the prevalence of muraminidase-released protein (MRP) and extracellular factor (EF) proteins associated with virulence of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 from a collection of USA strains. Sixty-six strains belonging to serotypes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 10, were analyzed with a set of double antibody sandwich ELISAs and Western blots. Nineteen of 34 serotype 2 strains from cases of swine meningitis had the MRP+EF+ phenotype. Five of 7 serotype 2 strains isolated from lungs had an MRP*EF- phenotype. An MRP-EF+ phenotype was found in 4/34 strains isolated from swine meningitis. The MRP*EF- and MRP-EF+ phenotypes have not been reported previously. All strains of serotypes other than 2, including isolates from cases of meningitis, had the MRP-EF- phenotype, suggesting that these strains must have other, as yet undetected, virulence factors.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacterial Proteins / analysis
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / veterinary
  • Phenotype
  • Prevalence
  • Streptococcal Infections / epidemiology
  • Streptococcal Infections / metabolism
  • Streptococcal Infections / veterinary*
  • Streptococcus suis / classification*
  • Streptococcus suis / isolation & purification*
  • Streptococcus suis / metabolism
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / epidemiology
  • Swine Diseases / metabolism*
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins