The carriage of Streptococcus suis type 2 by pigs in Papua New Guinea

R.A. Paterson; I.D. Robertson; R.C. Sanders; P.M. Siba; A. Clegg; D.J. Hampson

doi:10.1017/S095026880005069X

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The carriage of Streptococcus suis type 2 by pigs in Papua New Guinea

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The carriage of Streptococcus suis type 2 by pigs in Papua New Guinea

R.A. Paterson, I.D. Robertson, R.C. Sanders, P.M. Siba, A. Clegg and D.J. Hampson

Epidemiology and Infection, Vol.110(01), pp.71-78

1993

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S095026880005069X

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Abstract

An indirect fluorescent antibody test was used to detect the presence of Streptococcus suis type 2 in nasal and pharyngeal swabs taken from pigs in Papua New Guinea. The rate of carriage for the two sites in domesticated indigenous village pigs was 0·5 and 2·5% respectively, compared to 39 and 43% for intensively reared pigs. These findings were supported by the results of a serological survey, using an enzyme linked immunosorbent assay, in which 87% of intensively reared pigs but only 8% of village pigs were seropositive to S. suis type 2. It is proposed that in intensive piggeries S. suis type 2 is continually cycled between pigs. In village pigs, the low population density and harsh environmental conditions prevents this cycle of infection.

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Title: The carriage of Streptococcus suis type 2 by pigs in Papua New Guinea
Authors/Creators: R.A. Paterson (Author/Creator)
I.D. Robertson (Author/Creator)
R.C. Sanders (Author/Creator)
P.M. Siba (Author/Creator)
A. Clegg (Author/Creator)
D.J. Hampson (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Epidemiology and Infection, Vol.110(01), pp.71-78
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Identifiers: 991005543292907891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary Studies
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.248 Sexually Transmitted Infections; 1.248.1656 Pasteurella Multocida
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