Emergence of Group B Streptococcus Disease in Pigs and Porcupines, Italy

We describe group B Streptococcus linked to disease in farmed pigs and wild porcupines in Italy. Occurrence in pigs was attributed to transmission from nonpasteurized bovine milk whey. Antimicrobial-resistance profiles in isolates from porcupines suggest no common source of infection. Our findings...

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Published in:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Chiara Anna Garbarino, Simone Bariselli, Giovanni Pupillo, Patrizia Bassi, Andrea Luppi, Roberta Taddei, Alessandro Reggiani, Elisa Massella, Matteo Ricchi, Elena Carra, Ruth N. Zadoks
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-06-01
Subjects:	group B Streptococcus Streptococcus agalactiae pigs wildlife porcupines foodborne
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/6/23-1322_article