| slaughterhouse pigs are a major reservoir of streptococcus suis serotype 2 capable of causing human infection in southern vietnam. | streptococcus suis is a pathogen of major economic significance to the swine industry and is increasingly recognized as an emerging zoonotic agent in asia. in vietnam, s. suis is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in adult humans. zoonotic transmission is most frequently associated with serotype 2 strains and occupational exposure to pigs or consumption of infected pork. to gain insight into the role of pigs for human consumption as a reservoir for zoonotic infection in southern vietnam, ... | 2011 | 21464930 |