Neonatal calf meningitis associated with Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus

• Published in: Folia microbiologica Vol. 64; no. 2; pp. 223 - 229
• Main Authors: Aydın, Fuat, Güneş, Vehbi, Çakır Bayram, Latife, Abay, Seçil, Karakaya, Emre, Varol, Kemal, Ekinci, Gencay, Gümüşsoy, Kadir Semih, Müştak, Hamit Kaan, Diker, Kadir Serdar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.03.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Animals; Animals, Newborn; Applied Microbiology; Bacteriological Techniques - veterinary; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Case reports; Cattle; Cattle Diseases - microbiology; Cattle Diseases - pathology; Cattle Diseases - physiopathology; Cerebrospinal Fluid - cytology; Cerebrospinal Fluid - microbiology; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Gene sequencing; Immunology; Life Sciences; Male; Meningitis; Meningitis - microbiology; Meningitis - pathology; Meningitis - physiopathology; Meningitis - veterinary; Microbiology; Neonates; Original Article; RpoB protein; rRNA 16S; SodA protein; Streptococcus; Streptococcus gallolyticus subspecies gallolyticus - isolation & purification; Streptococcus infections; Veterinary medicine
• ISSN: 0015-5632; 1874-9356
• DOI: 10.1007/s12223-018-0649-5

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.