Clinical, Experimental, and Genomic Differences between Intermediately Pathogenic, Highly Pathogenic, and EpidemicStreptococcus suis

BACKGROUND: Streptococcus suis emerged to cause an unusual outbreak of streptococcal toxic-shock-like syndrome (STSLS) in 2005. The mechanisms involved are unknown. METHODS: Clinical, laboratory, and epidemiologic data on patients infected with culture-confirmed S. suis were analyzed. The strain inv... View More