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Since the clinical signs of S. zooepidemicus disease are very similar to African swine fever, Koirala says researchers in Costa's lab are looking for a way to distinguish both important swine diseases in situ (at the farm). Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (S. zooepidemicus) is a bacterium that researchers have considered to be a natural part of the pigs' microbiome - the community of microorganisms in their bodies. In the recorded outbreaks, the mortality rate was 30 to 50% of the affected animals: "I believe the pigs in farm settings are exposed to small quantities (low-dose) of the bacteria", says Koirala. [Extracted from the article] |
