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| ===Overview=== | | ===Overview=== |
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− | *Gram positive cocci | + | *Cause suppurative infections in many different animals |
− | * | + | *Cause mastitis, metritis, polyarthritis, meningitis |
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| + | ===Characteristics=== |
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| + | *Gram positive cocci forming chains |
| + | *Catalase negative, facultative anaerobes |
| + | *Fastitidious - require enriched media such as blood or serum |
| + | *Small haemolytic, translucent colonies |
| + | *Catalase negative |
| + | *Susceptible to desiccation |
| + | *Commensals on mucous membranes of upper respiratory and lower urogenital tract |
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| + | ===Pathogenicity=== |
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| + | ===Clinical infections=== |
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| + | ===Diagnosis=== |
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| + | ===Treatment=== |
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| + | ===Control=== |
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