title: Species-specific real-time PCR assay for the detection of Streptococcus suis from clinical specimens.
abstract: A real-time polymerase chain reaction was developed to detect all known strains of Streptococcus suis. The assay was highly specific, and sensitivity was <10 copies/assay for S. suis detection from clinical samples.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Disease, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. Electronic address: VSrinivasan@cdc.gov.
authors.forename: Velusamy
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Disease, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McGee
authors.affiliation: Agence de Médecine Préventive, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Berthe-Marie
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Njanpop-Lafourcade
authors.affiliation: Agence de Médecine Préventive, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moïsi
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial Disease, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA.
authors.forename: Bernard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Beall
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000662:veterinary*; D017011:Streptococcus suis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013552:Swine
keywords: Clinical specimens; Detection; Real-time PCR; S. suis