Neonatal mortality in puppies due to bacteremia by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae.
We report a case of bacteremia in puppies caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae. Identification was achieved by phenotypic and molecular genetic methods. This is the first report of the recovery of S. dysgalactiae subsp. dysgalactiae from dogs.
Vela
Ana I
AI
Dpto. de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Falsen
Enevold
E
Simarro
Isabel
I
Rollan
Eduardo
E
Collins
Matthew D
MD
Domínguez
Lucas
L
Fernandez-Garayzabal
Jose F
JF
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization; D010641:Phenotype; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S