Use of Tetravalent Galabiose for Inhibition of Streptococcus Suis Serotype 2 Infection in a Mouse Model

Use of Tetravalent Galabiose for Inhibition of Streptococcus Suis Serotype 2 Infection in a Mouse Model

Streptococcus suis is an important swine pathogen associated with a variety of infections such as meningitis, arthritis and septicemia. The bacterium is zoonotic and has been found to cause meningitis especially in humans occupationally exposed to infected pigs. Since adhesion is a prerequisite for...

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Main Authors: Karen A. Krogfelt, Hilbert M. Branderhorst, John A. F. Joosten, Sauli Haataja, Jukka Finne, Lene Arler, Hans-Christian Slotved, Hanne Møller Mortensen, Roland J. Pieters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-04-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
tetravalent galabiose
Streptococcus suis
adhesion inhibition
mouse model
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/2/2/702

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