Streptococcus suis: A Public Health Concern
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Streptococcus suis, Public Health, pork born infection, Sus scrofa domesticusAbstract
Pork is considered the second consumed meat worldwide, and may give rise to about twenty five pork borne diseases. Pork could be contaminated either through infected pig or colonization in healthy reservoir population, during slaughtering by evisceration of intestinal contents, in processing and packing or even on display places in retail markets. Bacterial pathogen constitutes about 50% of pork born intoxication which may pose a zoonotic risk and threaten public health.
Streptococcus suis (S. suis) is a gram-positive coccal bacterial pathogen particular in pigs which can induce grave infections in human comprising meningitis, and septicaemia leading to serious complications. The pathogen can be transmitted to human via consumption or occupationally through handling and contact with contaminated pork result in sporadic or outbreak onset.
The topic was performed to investigate on S. suis pork born infection in human. Establishment of an efficient screening strategy and public health measures would be effective to promote understanding about the illness.
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