Isolation of Streptococci from Endocarditis of Swine

Bacterial Isolation from Slaughtered Pigs Associated with Endocarditis, Especially the Isolation of Streptococcus suis.

“…In such cases, abattoirs suspect erysipelas and carry out bacterial examinations. In Japan, the isolation rate of E. rhusiopathiae from endocarditis in slaughtered pigs has been decreasing yearly, while that of the Streptococcus species has been gradually increasing since the 1970s [19].…”

“…In Japan, there have been few epidemiological studies of bacterial endocarditis in pigs. Tomita et al [19] reported that streptococci and E. rhusiopathiae were isolated from most of the bacterial endocarditis cases in slaughtered pigs. Generally, the distribution of bacterial species from swine endocarditis varies according to the area, the age and the state of breeding, and consequently a wide range of data are reported.…”