Transmission of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis between child and dog in an Aboriginal Australian community.
Zoonoses Public Health
; 61(2): 145-8, 2014 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23745768
ABSTRACT
Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (SDSE), also known as group G and C streptococci, is becoming increasingly recognized as a pathogen in humans. We report here the finding of an identical strain of SDSE in the throat of a child and their dog in an Aboriginal Australian community. The strain was identified using the API 20Strep system, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, emm sequence typing (emmST) and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) as a group C SDSE, stC839.5 and ST-3. Carriage of this strain by a human and dog in the same household justifies detailed epidemiological studies using molecular typing to clarify the extent of cross-species transmission and sharing of SDSE and other group G and C streptococci, and its impact in these communities.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Streptococcal Infections
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Streptococcus
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Child
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Oceania
Language:
En
Journal:
Zoonoses Public Health
Journal subject:
MEDICINA VETERINARIA
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Australia