steroids in the treatment of the severe illness has also been associated with the deaths, and the WHO has advised against the use of steroids in the treatment of this syndrome. Detection Detection of the zoonotic bacterial pathogen Streptococcus suis was achieved using magnetic glycoparticles. The bacteria contain an adhesion protein for the carbohydrate sequence Gal-1,4Gal. After incubation with various amounts of the pathogen, magnetic concentration and ATP detection, bacterial levels down to 10^5 cfu could be detected. References External links BBC news report AFP news report PloS Medicine Perspective Article Highlights in Chemical Biology Type strain of Streptococcus suis at BacDive - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase Streptococcaceae Gram-positive bacteria Bacteria described in 1966