Difference between revisions of "Streptococci"
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| + | <big><center>[[Bacteria|'''BACK TO BACTERIA''']]</center></big> | ||
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| + | *Haemolytic streptococci of Lancefield group C are common inhabitants of the equine nasopharynx | ||
| + | *''Streptococcus zooepidemicus'' and ''S. equisimilis'' are usually non-pathogenic | ||
| + | *''S. equi'' is more pathogenic and is the cause of [[Bacterial infections#Strangles|strangles]] with [[Nasal cavity - inflammatory#Strangles|rhinitis]], [[Nasopharynx - inflammatory|pharyngitis]], lymphadenitis | ||
| + | [[Bacterial infections#In Horses|URT inflammation in horses]] | ||
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| + | * [[Peritoneal cavity - inflammatory#In pigs|peritonitis in pigs]] | ||
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| + | *''S. zooepidemicus'' can cause similar signs to [[Bacterial infections#Strangles|strangles in horses]], may accompany [[Bronchi and bronchioles - inflammatory#Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)|COPD]] | ||
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| + | *May cause [[Paranasal sinuses - inflammatory|sinusitis]] in horses | ||
Revision as of 15:27, 28 August 2007
- Haemolytic streptococci of Lancefield group C are common inhabitants of the equine nasopharynx
- Streptococcus zooepidemicus and S. equisimilis are usually non-pathogenic
- S. equi is more pathogenic and is the cause of strangles with rhinitis, pharyngitis, lymphadenitis
- S. zooepidemicus can cause similar signs to strangles in horses, may accompany COPD
- May cause sinusitis in horses