Third Case of Streptococcus suis Infection in Greece

Streptococcus suis is a facultative anaerobic, Gram-positive coccus that can cause severe disease to both pigs and humans. Its zoonotic potential was first recognized in 1968 when the first human case of meningitis was reported in Denmark. Since then, over 1600 human cases have been reported worldwi...

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Main Authors: Marianneta Chatzopoulou, Ioanna Voulgaridou, Dimitrios Papalas, Petros Vasiliou, Maria Tsiakalou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/505834