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****Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus
 
****Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus
 
*****Can infect the respiratory tract (nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, trachea and bronchi/bronchioles)
 
*****Can infect the respiratory tract (nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, trachea and bronchi/bronchioles)
**URT infection can be indistinguishable clinically from Strangles, but does not cause suppurative lymphadenitis (cf: S.equi subsp. equi)
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*****URT infection can be indistinguishable clinically from Strangles, but does not cause suppurative lymphadenitis (cf: S.equi subsp. equi)
**Fungal infections  
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***Fungal infections  
**Filamentous fungal organisms
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****Filamentous fungal organisms
**Aspergillus fumigatus
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*****Aspergillus fumigatus
**Guttural pouch infections in horses - fungal plaques form on the adventitia of the carotid arteries can lead to catastrophic haemorrhage following erosion of carotid arteries!
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*****Guttural pouch infections in horses - fungal plaques form on the adventitia of the carotid arteries can lead to catastrophic haemorrhage following erosion of carotid arteries!
**Nasal infection in dogs and cats - plaques develop on the nasal or paranasal sinus epithelium. Result in severe neutrophilic rhinitis/sinusitis. Can occur secondary to areas of mucosal compromise eg: adjacent to a space-occupying lesion.
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*****Nasal infection in dogs and cats - plaques develop on the nasal or paranasal sinus epithelium. Result in severe neutrophilic rhinitis/sinusitis. Can occur secondary to areas of mucosal compromise eg: adjacent to a space-occupying lesion.
**Mucor spp.
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*****Mucor spp.
**Yeast-like fungal organisms  
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****Yeast-like fungal organisms  
**Cryptococcus neoformans  
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*****Cryptococcus neoformans  
**Most commonly in cats and dogs
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******Most commonly in cats and dogs
**Chronic granulomatous rhinitis
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******Chronic granulomatous rhinitis
**Can invade through adjacent structures, eg: through the cribiform plate into the brain! These cases therefore can present as a primary neurological disease.
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******Can invade through adjacent structures, eg: through the cribiform plate into the brain! These cases therefore can present as a primary neurological disease.
**Parasitic infections   
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***Parasitic infections   
**Insecta
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****Insecta
**Oestrus ovis larvae in the nasal cavity of sheep and goats
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*****Oestrus ovis larvae in the nasal cavity of sheep and goats
**'Nasal bots'
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**'***Nasal bots'
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