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. 1986 Jul;50(3):338–341.

Streptococcus suis in slaughter pigs and abattoir workers.

J Breton, W R Mitchell, S Rosendal
PMCID: PMC1255222  PMID: 3742369

Abstract

The detection and identification of Streptococcus suis type 2 in 8.1% of 347 pig herds of southwestern Ontario revealed that the infection is widespread in this area. A herd suspected to be infected showed a carrier rate of 9.7% among the 62 animals sampled. These subclinical carriers represent a potential source of infection for slaughterhouse workers. From studies of contamination of hands and knives, it was concluded that eviscerators involved in removing the larynx and lungs from the carcasses have a significantly higher (p less than or equal to 0.05) risk of exposure to Streptococcus suis than other abattoir workers.

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