Spread of Streptococcus suis Sequence Type 7, China

Streptococcus suis sequence type (ST) 7 has been spreading throughout China. To determine events associated with its emergence, we tested 114 isolates. In all 106 ST7 strains responsible for human outbreaks and sporadic infections, the tetracycline-resistance gene, tetM, was detected on the conjugat...

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Main Authors: Changyun Ye, Xuemei Bai, Ji Zhang, Huaiqi Jing, Han Zheng, Huamao Du, Zhigang Cui, Shouying Zhang, Dong Jin, Jianguo Xu, Yanwen Xiong, Ailan Zhao, Xia Luo, Qiangzheng Sun, Marcelo Gottschalk, Yanmei Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/5/07-0437_article

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