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Preferred term

Streptococcus equi  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from abscesses in submaxillary glands and mucopurulent discharges of the upper respiratory tract of horses. This organism belongs to Group C streptococci with regards to antigen response and is known to cause strangles. The subspecies S. zooepidemicus is also considered a pathogen of horses.

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Synonym(s)

  • txid1336
  • txid40041

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-H1WRL8HW-M

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