Zoonotic infection and clonal dissemination of Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus sequence type 194 isolated from humans in Thailand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anusak Kerdsin ◽  
Peechanika Chopjitt ◽  
Rujirat Hatrongjit ◽  
Parichart Boueroy ◽  
Marcelo Gottschalk
Keyword(s):  
Sequence Type ◽  
Zoonotic Infection ◽  
Streptococcus Equi

scholarly journals Straight from the Horse’s “Mouth”: Genomic Epidemiology of an Icelandic Equine Epidemic

mBio ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark R. Davies
Keyword(s):  
Recent Article ◽  
Population Genomics ◽  
Infectious Agent ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Sequence Type ◽  
Genomic Sequencing ◽  
Single Source ◽  
National Scale ◽  
Genomic Epidemiology ◽  
Streptococcus Equi

ABSTRACT Despite tight biosecurity measures, an outbreak of respiratory disease rapidly spread across the Icelandic equine population in 2010. Horse transportation was brought to a halt in order to contain the spread of the infectious agent. In a recent article, Björnsdóttir and colleagues (S. Björnsdóttir et al., mBio 8:e00826-17, 2017, https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00826-17 !) employ the power and resolution of “genomic epidemiology,” the combination of whole genomic sequencing and epidemiological approaches, to examine the source and spread of the outbreak. Intriguingly, the outbreak was not viral in origin, but linked to a bacterial “commensal” Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus infection. A national sampling strategy coupled with population genomics revealed that the outbreak was most likely driven by a S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus sequence type 209 (ST209) infection that spread nationally from a single source. This retrospective study demonstrates the power of genomics applied on a national scale to unravel the cause of a significant biosecurity threat.

scholarly journals Sepsis, Endocarditis, and Purulent Arthritis due to a Rare Zoonotic Infection with Streptococcus equi Subspecies zooepidemicus

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Kirstine Høyer-Nielsen ◽  
Shahin Gaini ◽  
Anne Kjerulf ◽  
Rudi Kollslíð ◽  
Torkil Á Steig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Opportunistic Pathogen ◽  
Blood Cultures ◽  
Left Shoulder ◽  
Oral Antibiotics ◽  
Zoonotic Infection ◽  
Intravenous Antibiotics ◽  
Streptococcus Equi ◽  
Daily Contact ◽  
Increased Activity ◽  
Septic Condition

Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (S. zooepidemicus) is mostly known as an opportunistic pathogen found in horses and as a rare human zoonosis. An 82-year-old male, who had daily contact with horses, was admitted in a septic condition. The patient presented with dyspnea, hemoptysis, impaired general condition, and severe pain in a swollen left shoulder. Synovial fluid from the affected joint and blood cultures showed growth of S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus. Transesophageal echocardiography showed a vegetation on the aortic valve consistent with endocarditis. Arthroscopic revision revealed synovitis and erosion of the rotator cuff. Technetium-99m scintigraphy showed intense increased activity in the left shoulder, suspicious of osteitis. The infection was treated with intravenous antibiotics over a period of five weeks, followed by oral antibiotics for another two months. The patient recovered without permanent sequelae.

scholarly journals Subtyping Salmonella isolated from pet dogs with multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPRs)

AMB Express ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheng Yang ◽  
Wangfeng Shao ◽  
Lingling Wei ◽  
Lingxiao Chen ◽  
Aihua Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multilocus Sequence Typing ◽  
Sequence Type ◽  
Jiangsu Province ◽  
Zoonotic Pathogen ◽  
Recognition Ability ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Common Serotypes ◽  
The Common ◽  
Different Sources ◽  
Positive Effect

AbstractSalmonella, as a zoonotic pathogen, has attracted widespread attention worldwide, especially in the transmission between household pets and humans. Therefore, we investigated the epidemic distribution of dog Salmonella from pet hospitals and breeding base in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, and used multilocus sequence typing (MLST) and clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPRs) to subtype Salmonella isolates. From April 2018 to November 2019, a total of 469 samples were collected from pet hospitals and breeding base, including 339 dog samples and 60 cat samples. S. Kentucky (40.74%) was the most prevalent serotype, but other, such as S. Typhimurium (18.52%) and S. Indiana (18.52%), were also widespread. Eight different sequence type (ST) patterns were identified by MLST and ST198 was the highest proportion of these isolates. CRISPRs analysis showed that 9 different Kentucky CRISPR types (KCTs) was identified from ST198. 48 spacers including 29 (6 News) for CRISPR1 and 19 (4 News) for CRISPR2 that proved the polymorphic of Salmonella genes in samples from different sources. The analysis demonstrated that the common serotypes were widely present in pet hosts in the same area. This analysis shows that CRISPR genes have better recognition ability in the same serotype, which has a positive effect on the traceability of Salmonella and the prevention and treatment of salmonellosis.

scholarly journals A Fatal and Rare Case of Hydatid Cyst in the Pouch of Douglas

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ritu Asnani ◽  
Sunil Kumar Yeshvanth ◽  
Lancelot Lobo ◽  
Shipra Sonkusare
Keyword(s):  
Hydatid Cyst ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Frozen Section ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Zoonotic Infection ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Significant Public Health Problem ◽  
Significant Public Health ◽  
Pouch Of Douglas

Abstract Hydatid cyst is a zoonotic infection and a significant public health problem in low- and middle-income countries. A 79-year-old female patient was presented to the gynecology outpatient department with complaints of pain in the abdomen and difficulty in micturition, with a mass palpable per speculum. The ultrasound was suggestive of an ovarian cystadenocarcinoma, whereas computed tomography of the abdomen favored hydatid cyst with adnexal neoplasm as a differential diagnosis. Considering the contradictory findings, a frozen section was sent to confirm the diagnosis, which showed hooklets of Echinococcus granulosus/hydatid cyst under the microscope. This was a rare case of pelvic hydatid cyst mimicking ovarian malignancy and was associated with a less-preferred mode of investigation (frozen section). This article focuses on how a frozen section, despite its limitations and being expensive, can still be considered for accurate patient management.

Novel seM ‐types of Streptococcus equi subsp. equi identified in isolates circulating in Argentina

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla P. Bustos ◽  
Alejandra J. Muñoz ◽  
Nora Guida ◽  
Andrew Waller ◽  
María Mesplet
Keyword(s):  
Streptococcus Equi

Streptococcus equi-derived Extracellular Vesicles as a Vaccine Candidate against Streptococcus equi Infection

2021 ◽  
pp. 109165
Author(s):  
Hayoung Lee ◽  
Sung Ho Yun ◽  
Ju-yong Hyon ◽  
Sang-Yeop Lee ◽  
Yoon-Sun Yi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Extracellular Vesicles ◽  
Vaccine Candidate ◽  
Streptococcus Equi
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