Abstract
The chapter describes properties, genome, antigenic characteristics, toxins and virulence factors, transmission routes and updated diagnostic techniques of Streptococcus. The chapter elaborates mechanism of resistance used by Streptococcus strains against penicillin and β-lactams, macrolides, quinolones, chloramphenicol, tetracyclines, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, glycopeptides, spectinomycin and cationic antimicrobial peptides. Characteristics of antimicrobial resistance in Streptococcus isolates observed in livestock, horses, birds, wildlife, marine animals as well as in human are discussed in details.
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