Phylodynamics and genome-wide association studies reveal the expansion of modern Streptococcus canis in Germany
Etienne Aubry, Andries J. van Tonder, Miriam Katsburg, Hayley J. Wilson, Antje-Maria Lapschies, Geoffrey Foster, Štefan Schwarz, Torsten Semmler, Antina Lübke-Becker, Andrew Stephen Waller, Julian Parkhill, Marcus Fulde
This study analyzes 585 Streptococcus canis isolates to identify genetic factors driving its expansion, finding two dominant lineages associated with increased pathogenicity and host adaptation through genetic exchange with other streptococcal species.
bioRxiv · Sep 29, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology