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Advance on Diversity and Virulent Factors of Streptococcus suis

HUAN Hai-xia1, HUANG Li-li2, ZHANG Ke3   

  1.  (1. Huaiyin Normal University, Huai’an 223300, China; 2. Agriculture Committee of Huai’an City, Huai’an 223001, China; 3. Huai’an Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, Huai’an 223001, China)
  • Received:2013-08-06 Online:2014-02-20 Published:2014-03-27

Abstract: Streptococcus suis (SS) is a major porcine pathogen and also is an important pathogen that can be transmitted to human beings by close contact with sick or carrier pigs. In July 2005, the largest outbreak of human SS infection occurred in Sichuan province, China. After that, more researches on this pathogen had been carried out over the world. Serotype 2 was the most popular one in pathogenic SS. Although the most research was carried out on it, still limited knowledge was known of its virulent factors and causitive agent. The target of this paper is to provide the newest research progress reports of this pathogen and mainly of its virulent factors.

Key words: Streptococcus suis; diversity; virulent factors