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 the most common cause of meningitis in pork consuming
and pig rearing countries in South-East Asia. We performed a systematic review of studies …

Lactobacillus species are widely used as probiotics and starter cultures for a variety of foods,
supported by a long history of safe usage. Although more than 35 species meet the …

Streptococcus suis is a swine pathogen and a zoonotic agent afflicting people in close
contact with infected pigs or pork meat. Sporadic cases of human infections have been …

Streptococcus suis, a ubiquitous bacterial colonizer in pigs, has recently extended host
range to humans, leading to a global surge of deadly human infections and three large …

Streptococcus suis (SS) is a zoonotic pathogen that can cause systemic infection in pigs and
humans. The ingestion of contaminated pig meat is a well-established risk factor for zoonotic …

Streptococcus suisis a re-emerging zoonotic pathogen that may cause severe disease,
mostly meningitis, in pigs and in humans having occupational contact with pigs and pork …

Streptococcus suis can cause severe infections in pigs and humans. The tonsils of pigs are
major niches for S. suis, and different serotypes of S. suis can be found in the same tonsil …

The purpose of this study was to perform an analysis of Streptococcus suis human invasive
isolates, collected in Poland by the National Reference Centre for Bacterial Meningitis …

Streptococcus suis is a zoonotic pathogen that can cause invasive infections in humans and
pigs. The S. suis cps31 strains (SS31) were frequently isolated from healthy or diseased …