title: Amoeba host model for evaluation of Streptococcus suis virulence.
abstract: The Gram-positive bacterium Streptococcus suis is a major swine pathogen worldwide that causes meningitis, septicemia, and endocarditis. In this study, we demonstrate that the amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum can be a relevant alternative system to study the virulence of S. suis.
authors: Groupe de Recherche en Écologie Buccale, Faculté de Médecine Dentaire, Université Laval, 2420 Rue de la Terrasse, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
authors: Laetitia
authors: L
authors: Bonifait
authors: Steve J
authors: SJ
authors: Charette
authors: Geneviève
authors: G
authors: Filion
authors: Marcelo
authors: M
authors: Gottschalk
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Grenier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004023:Dictyostelium / Q000382:microbiology*; D017011:Streptococcus suis / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D013552:Swine / Q000382:microbiology; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000382:microbiology; D014774:Virulence