Neonatal calf meningitis associated with Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus

Folia Microbiol (Praha). 2019 Mar;64(2):223-229. doi: 10.1007/s12223-018-0649-5. Epub 2018 Sep 19.

Abstract

Here, we report a case of neonatal calf meningitis due to Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus (SGG). Clinical, pathological and microbiological findings were evaluated. API Strep, 16S rRNA gene sequencing, rpoB gene sequencing and sodA gene sequencing were used for the complete identification of SGG. This is the first documented report of neonatal calf meningitis due to SGG in veterinary medicine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Newborn
  • Bacteriological Techniques / veterinary
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / microbiology*
  • Cattle Diseases / pathology
  • Cattle Diseases / physiopathology
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid / cytology
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid / microbiology
  • Male
  • Meningitis / microbiology
  • Meningitis / pathology
  • Meningitis / physiopathology
  • Meningitis / veterinary*
  • Streptococcus gallolyticus subspecies gallolyticus / isolation & purification*