Slaughterhouse pigs are a major reservoir of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 capable of causing human infection in Southern Vietnam

Ngo, T; Tran Chieu, T; Tran, T; Nguyen, V; Campbell, J; Pham, H; Huynh, H; Nguyen, V; Bryant, J; Tran, T; Farrar, J; Schultsz, C

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Slaughterhouse pigs are a major reservoir of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 capable of causing human infection in Southern Vietnam

Abstract:: Streptococcus suis is a pathogen of major economic significance to the swine industry and is increasingly recognized as an emerging zoonotic agent in Asia. In Vietnam, S. suis is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in adult humans. Zoonotic transmission is most frequently associated with serotype 2 strains and occupational exposure to pigs or consumption of infected pork. To gain insight into the role of pigs for human consumption as a reservoir for zoonotic infection in southern Vietnam, we determined the prevalence and diversity of S. suis carriage in healthy slaughterhouse pigs. Nasopharyngeal tonsils were sampled from pigs at slaughterhouses serving six provinces in southern Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City area from September 2006 to November 2007. Samples were screened by bacterial culture. Isolates of S. suis were serotyped and characterized by multi locus sequence typing (MLST) and pulse field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). Antibiotic susceptibility profiles and associated genetic resistance determinants, and the presence of putative virulence factors were determined. 41% (222/542) of pigs carried S. suis of one or multiple serotypes. 8% (45/542) carried S. suis serotype 2 which was the most common serotype found (45/317 strains, 14%). 80% of serotype 2 strains belonged to the MLST clonal complex 1,which was previously associated with meningitis cases in Vietnam and outbreaks of severe disease in China in 1998 and 2005. These strains clustered with representative strains isolated from patients with meningitis in PFGE analysis, and showed similar antimicrobial resistance and virulence factor profiles. Slaughterhouse pigs are a major reservoir of S. suis serotype 2 capable of causing human infection in southern Vietnam. Strict hygiene at processing facilities, and health education programs addressing food safety and proper handling of pork should be encouraged. © 2011 Hoa et al.

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Ngo, T., Tran Chieu, T., Tran, T., Nguyen, V., Campbell, J., Pham, H., Huynh, H., Nguyen, V., Bryant, J., Tran, T., Farrar, J., & Schultsz, C. (2011). Slaughterhouse pigs are a major reservoir of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 capable of causing human infection in Southern Vietnam. PLoS ONE, 6(3).

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Ngo, T, et al. “Slaughterhouse Pigs Are a Major Reservoir of Streptococcus Suis Serotype 2 Capable of Causing Human Infection in Southern Vietnam.” PLoS ONE, vol. 6, no. 3, 2011.

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Ngo, T, T Tran Chieu, T Tran, et al. 2011. “Slaughterhouse Pigs Are a Major Reservoir of Streptococcus Suis Serotype 2 Capable of Causing Human Infection in Southern Vietnam.” PLoS ONE 6 (3).
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