Streptococcus suis is a major swine pathogen responsible for important economic losses to
the swine industry worldwide. It is also an emerging zoonotic agent of meningitis and …

Infections caused by Streptococcus suis are considered a global and an economical
problem in the swine industry. Moreover, S. suis is an agent of zoonosis that afflicts people …

To study the role of the capsule of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 in virulence, we generated
two isogenic mutants disturbed in capsule production. For that purpose, we first cloned and …

Infections caused by Streptococcus suis are considered a global problem in the swine
industry. In this animal species, S. suis is associated with septicemia, meningitis …

Streptococcus suis is one of the most important swine pathogens world-wide. Among the
serotypes described, type 2 is the serotype most frequently associated with disease. Despite …

Interactions between a bacterial pathogen and its potentially susceptible host are initiated
with the colonization step. During respiratory/oral infection, the pathogens must compete …

Background Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic pathogen that infects pigs and can
occasionally cause serious infections in humans. S. suis infections occur sporadically in …

Streptococcus suis is an important swine and zoonotic pathogen equipped with several
virulence factors. The pore-forming toxins are the most abundant bacterial toxins and …

Streptococcus suis is a major swine pathogen and an emerging zoonotic agent of human
meningitis and streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome. S. suis is a well-encapsulated …

Streptococcus suis is a Gram-positive bacterium and a zoonotic pathogen residing in the
nasopharynx or the gastrointestinal tract of pigs with a potential of causing life-threatening …