Transmission of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis between Child and Dog in an Aboriginal Australian Community. (10th June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Schrieber, L.; Towers, R.; Muscatello, G.; Speare, R.
• Is Part Of: Zoonoses and public health. Volume 61:Number 2(2014)
• Page Start: 145
• Page End: 148
• Publication Date: 2013-06-10
• Subjects: Zoonoses -- Periodicals; Public health -- Periodicals; 636.0896959
• DOI: 10.1111/zph.12057
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1863-1959

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="zph12057-abs-0001"> <title>Summary</title> <p> <italic>Streptococcus dysgalactiae</italic> subsp<italic>. equisimilis</italic> (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, <italic>emm</italic> sequence typing (<italic>emm</italic>ST) 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.</p> </abstract>