Difference between revisions of "Streptococcus zooepidemicus"
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*Colonises mucous membranes | *Colonises mucous membranes | ||
| − | *Causes mastitis, pneumonia, [[ | + | *Causes mastitis, pneumonia, [[Sinusitis|sinusitis]] and navel infections in horses |
*''S. zooepidemicus'' can cause similar signs to [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Strangles|strangles in horses]] and may accompany [[Bronchi and Bronchioles Inflammatory - Pathology#Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)|COPD]] | *''S. zooepidemicus'' can cause similar signs to [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Strangles|strangles in horses]] and may accompany [[Bronchi and Bronchioles Inflammatory - Pathology#Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)|COPD]] | ||
*Secondary invador after [[Equine Influenza|equine influenza]] | *Secondary invador after [[Equine Influenza|equine influenza]] | ||
Revision as of 16:29, 17 February 2011
- Colonises mucous membranes
- Causes mastitis, pneumonia, sinusitis and navel infections in horses
- S. zooepidemicus can cause similar signs to strangles in horses and may accompany COPD
- Secondary invador after equine influenza
- Colonises skin and mucous membranes of cattle, lambs, pigs and poultry and causes suppurative infections and septicaemia
- Can cause vascular fragility, leading to haemorrhagic disease