Emerging Infectious Diseases (Dec 2008)
Occupational Exposure to Streptococcus suis among US Swine Workers
Abstract
Despite numerous cases of human infection with Streptococcus suis worldwide, human disease is rarely diagnosed in North America. We studied 73 swine-exposed and 67 non–swine-exposed US adults for antibodies to S. suis serotype 2. Serologic data suggest that human infection with S. suis occurs more frequently than currently documented.
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