Development of a Streptococcus pluranimalium-specific PCR assay.

Streptococcus pluranimalium, an emerging zoonotic pathogen associated with infections in various animal species and humans, cannot be reliably identified by phenotypic characterization using the commercial kits routinely used in laboratories. We herein developed the first S. pluranimalium-specific PCR assay useful for the easy and reliable identification of this species.