title: Streptococcus suis infections in birds.
abstract: Four cases of Streptococcus suis infection were diagnosed in psittacine birds and four others in zebrafinches, bullfinches, canaries and a duck. The main clinical and pathological manifestation was septicaemia with multiple sudden deaths in nestlings, young and adults. Other cases were solitary, with evidence for secondary involvement of S. suis. Four serotypable strains all belonged to serotype 9.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Gent, Gent, Belgium, Canada.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Devriese
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Haesebrouck
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Herdt
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dom
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ducatelle
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Desmidt
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Messier
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Higgins