Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jan 2010)

Human Group A Streptococci Virulence Genes in Bovine Group C Streptococci

  • Márcia G. Rato,
  • Ricardo Bexiga,
  • Sandro F. Nunes,
  • Cristina L. Vilela,
  • Ilda Santos-Sanches

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1601.090632
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 16, no. 1
pp. 116 – 119

Abstract

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Phage-encoded virulence genes of group A streptococci were detected in 10 (55.6%) of 18 isolates of group C streptococci that had caused bovine mastitis. Bovine isolates carried other genetic determinants, such as composite transposon Tn1207.3/Φ10394.4 (100%) and antimicrobial drug resistance genes erm(B)/erm(A) (22.2%), linB (16.6%), and tet(M)/tet(O) (66.7%), located on mobile elements.

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