ReviewEmerging infectious diseases2025
Human Streptococcus suis Infections, South America, 1995-2024.
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- Pathogenicity and virulence ofVirulence · 2026Review
- Pangenome-GuidedPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Genomic Characterization of a Novel ST181Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Multidrug-resistant and virulent Streptococcus suis strains detected in clinically healthy pigs in Guangdong and Guangxi, China.Veterinary research · 2026Article
- Developing a cps-genotyping scheme for the emerging zoonotic pathogen Streptococcus parasuis through genetic analysis of capsular polysaccharide synthesis gene loci.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Multi-omics analysis identifies a role forMicrobiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Meningitis in a French pig farmer caused by a serotype 2ASM case reports · 2026Article
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- Streptococcus suis disrupts the blood-brain barrier through inducing ubiquitin-proteasome-mediated degradation of KAT2A.Veterinary research · 2026Article
- Genome-wide characteristics, antibiotic resistance, and pathogenicity analysis of Streptococcus parasuis strains isolated from diseased pigs.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Streptococcus suis infection as an emerging zoonotic threat in Brazil: a One Health-based review.Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo · 2026Review
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- Antimicrobial resistance profiling ofFrontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Developing genome typing strategies for the emerging zoonotic pathogenJournal of clinical microbiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Streptococcus suis, a swine pathogen that causes zoonotic infections in Europe and Asia, has increasingly been observed in South America. We reviewed all available reports from the continent and identified S. suis cases in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, French Guiana, and Uruguay. We also identified 8 novel infections from Argentina, bringing the total documented human cases in South America to 47. We reclassified 1 previously reported infection as S. parasuis. Among the 47 S. suis cases, 40 (85%) patients had meningitis, 2 (4%) had toxic shock-like illness, 2 (4%) had nonshock sepsis, 1 (2%) had arthritis, and 1 (2%) had endocarditis. The case-fatality rate was 4% (2/47). Infections were primarily linked to pig or pork exposure, although some occurred after consuming undercooked meat. Case distribution varied by country, and Argentina reported a disproportionately high number of cases despite a smaller swine industry. Our findings highlight the need for more consistent regional S. suis surveillance.
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