Muckle Anne, López Alfonso, Gottschalk Marcelo, López-Méndez Carlos, Giles Jan, Lund Lorraine, Saab Matthew
Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, 550 University Avenue, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 4P3 (Muckle, López, López-Méndez, Giles, Lund, Saab); Groupe de recherche sur les maladies infectieuses du porc (GREMIP) and the Centre de recherche en infectiologie porcine et aviaire (CRIPA); Faculté de médecine vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, 3200 Sicotte, St-Hyacinthe, Québec J2S 2M2 (Gottschalk).
Can Vet J. 2014 Oct;55(10):946-9.
Streptococcus suis was isolated postmortem from 2 lambs with a history of lameness. Identity of S. suis was confirmed by species-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. One isolate was untypable by serotyping and non-encapsulated, while the other isolate was serotype 33. The lambs had come from the same farm, and there was no evidence of contact between the lambs and pigs. Although the natural niche for S. suis is considered to be the pig, a wide range of host species may be affected by this pathogen.
从2只患有跛行病史的羔羊死后尸体中分离出猪链球菌。通过种特异性聚合酶链反应(PCR)和16S rRNA基因测序确认了猪链球菌的身份。一株分离株无法通过血清分型鉴定且无荚膜,而另一株分离株为33型。这些羔羊来自同一个农场,没有证据表明羔羊与猪之间有接触。尽管猪链球菌的自然宿主被认为是猪,但多种宿主物种可能会受到这种病原体的影响。