Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus Infections Associated with Guinea Pigs

Gruszynski, Karen; Young, Andrea; Levine, Seth J.; Garvin, Joseph P.; Brown, Susan; Turner, Lauren; Fritzinger, Angela; Gertz, Robert E.; Murphy, Julia M.; Vogt, Marshall; Beall, Bernard

doi:10.3201/eid2101.140640

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Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus Infections Associated with Guinea Pigs

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By Gruszynski, Karen ; Young, Andrea ; Levine, Seth J. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Gruszynski, Karen ; Young, Andrea ; Levine, Seth J. ; Garvin, Joseph P. ; Brown, Susan ; Turner, Lauren ; Fritzinger, Angela ; Gertz, Robert E. ; Murphy, Julia M. ; Vogt, Marshall ; Beall, Bernard
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Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus is a known zoonotic pathogen. In this public health investigation conducted in Virginia, USA, in 2013, we identified a probable family cluster of S. zooepidemicus cases linked epidemiologically and genetically to infected guinea pigs. S. zooepidemicus infections should be considered in patients who have severe clinical illness and report guinea pig exposure.
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Animals Genes, Bacterial Guinea Pigs Humans Male Multilocus Sequence Typing Streptococcal Infections Streptococcus Equi
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Emerg Infect Dis. 21(1):156-158.
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Journal Article
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Virginia
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North America
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21
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1
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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