Incidence and presence of virulence factors of Streptococcus suis infection in slaughtered pigs from Chiang Mai, Thailand

• Main Authors: Padungtod P., Tharavichitkul P., Junya S., Chaisowong W., Kadohira M., Makino S., Sthitmatee N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3502482; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79952608463&partnerID=40&md5=f28a41fcfd939e81908afef8cc12bbbc; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/3093
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

This study was designed to determine the incidence of Streptococcus suis infection in slaughtered pigs raised in industrial facility and backyard system in Chiang Mai City, Thailand. A total of 90 tonsils and submaxillary salivary gland/ lymph node samples from slaughtered pigs raised in industrial...