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Towards Control of Streptococcus iniae
Streptococcus iniae is an emerging zoonotic pathogen; such infections generally occur through injuries associated with preparing whole fresh fish for cooking. Those infected to date have been of Asian descent, are usually elderly (average age 68 years), and have had >1 underlying conditions that...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3044519/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19961667 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1512.090232 |
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author | Baiano, Justice C.F. Barnes, Andrew C. |
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description | Streptococcus iniae is an emerging zoonotic pathogen; such infections generally occur through injuries associated with preparing whole fresh fish for cooking. Those infected to date have been of Asian descent, are usually elderly (average age 68 years), and have had >1 underlying conditions that may predispose them to infection. Studies of the foundations of growth characteristics of S. iniae and its interactions with piscine host cells have recently been complemented by molecular studies. Advances in molecular biology have allowed research groups to identify numerous virulence factors and to explore their roles in the progression of S. iniae infection. Many of these virulence factors are homologous to those found in the major human pathogen S. pyogenes. An increased understanding of the properties of these factors and their effect on the success of infection is leading to novel approaches to control S. iniae infection; in particular, vaccination programs at fish farms have reduced the reservoir of infection for additional clinical cases. |
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spelling | pubmed-30445192011-03-07 Towards Control of Streptococcus iniae Baiano, Justice C.F. Barnes, Andrew C. Emerg Infect Dis Synopsis Streptococcus iniae is an emerging zoonotic pathogen; such infections generally occur through injuries associated with preparing whole fresh fish for cooking. Those infected to date have been of Asian descent, are usually elderly (average age 68 years), and have had >1 underlying conditions that may predispose them to infection. Studies of the foundations of growth characteristics of S. iniae and its interactions with piscine host cells have recently been complemented by molecular studies. Advances in molecular biology have allowed research groups to identify numerous virulence factors and to explore their roles in the progression of S. iniae infection. Many of these virulence factors are homologous to those found in the major human pathogen S. pyogenes. An increased understanding of the properties of these factors and their effect on the success of infection is leading to novel approaches to control S. iniae infection; in particular, vaccination programs at fish farms have reduced the reservoir of infection for additional clinical cases. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-12 /pmc/articles/PMC3044519/ /pubmed/19961667 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1512.090232 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Synopsis Baiano, Justice C.F. Barnes, Andrew C. Towards Control of Streptococcus iniae |
title | Towards Control of Streptococcus iniae |
title_full | Towards Control of Streptococcus iniae |
title_fullStr | Towards Control of Streptococcus iniae |
title_full_unstemmed | Towards Control of Streptococcus iniae |
title_short | Towards Control of Streptococcus iniae |
title_sort | towards control of streptococcus iniae |
topic | Synopsis |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3044519/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19961667 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1512.090232 |
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