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 [[ | + | *''S. zooepidemicus'' can cause similar signs to [[Respiratory Bacterial Infections - Pathology#Strangles|strangles in horses]] and may accompany [[Recurrent Airway Obstruction|RAO]] |
*Secondary invador after [[Equine Influenza|equine influenza]] | *Secondary invador after [[Equine Influenza|equine influenza]] | ||
*Colonises skin and mucous membranes of cattle, lambs, pigs and poultry and causes suppurative infections and septicaemia | *Colonises skin and mucous membranes of cattle, lambs, pigs and poultry and causes suppurative infections and septicaemia | ||
* Can cause [[Haemorrhagic_Disease_Pathophysiology#Vascular_Fragility|vascular fragility]], leading to haemorrhagic disease | * Can cause [[Haemorrhagic_Disease_Pathophysiology#Vascular_Fragility|vascular fragility]], leading to haemorrhagic disease | ||
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[[Category:Streptococcus_species]][[Category:Horse Bacteria]] | [[Category:Streptococcus_species]][[Category:Horse Bacteria]] | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:20, 19 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 RAO
- 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