Transmission of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis between child and dog in an Aboriginal Australian community

L Schrieber; Rebecca Towers; G Muscatello; R Speare

doi:10.1111/zph.12057

Transmission of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis between child and dog in an Aboriginal Australian community

L Schrieber, Rebecca Towers, G Muscatello, R Speare

Global and Tropical Health

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Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis (SDSE), also known as group G and C streptococci, is becoming increasingly recognized as a pathogen in humans. We report here the finding of an identical strain of SDSE in the throat of a child and their dog in an Aboriginal Australian community. The strain was identified using the API 20Strep system, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, emm sequence typing (emmST) and multilocus sequence typing (MLST) as a group C SDSE, stC839.5 and ST-3. Carriage of this strain by a human and dog in the same household justifies detailed epidemiological studies using molecular typing to clarify the extent of cross-species transmission and sharing of SDSE and other group G and C streptococci, and its impact in these communities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	145-148
Number of pages	4
Journal	Zoonoses and Public Health
Volume	61
Issue number	2
Early online date	10 Jun 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.12057
Publication status	Published - Mar 2014

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Transmission of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis between child and dog in an Aboriginal Australian community

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