Switching hosts: Understanding the zoonotic potential of Streptococcus suis

Streptococcus suis is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen in pigs, that can cause zoonotic infections in humans resulting in meningitis, streptococcal toxic-shock like syndrome or septicaemia. When we understand what enables S. suis to cause zoonotic infections, we can design strategies to prevent these infections. In this thesis, I used different approaches to better understand