The isolation ofStreptococcus suistypes 1 and 2 from pigs in New Zealand
- 1 September 1985
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Taylor & Francis in New Zealand Veterinary Journal
- Vol. 33 (9) , 148
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00480169.1985.35201
Abstract
Extract Madam:– I wish to advise of the recent isolation of Streptococcus suis 1 and 2 from pigs in New Zealand. Type 1 was isolated from brain and joint swabs from a three-week-old piglet. The piglet had meningitis, was laterally recumbent, paddling and had arthritis with grossly swollen joints. Type 2 was isolated from tonsils collected from apparently normal bacon pigs slaughtered at a meat works. Isolates were confirmed as either Streptococcus suis type 1 or 2 on the basis of biochemical characteristics(4) and Lancefield precipitin tests using Sand R antisera as originally used by De Moor.(2)Keywords
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