Difference between revisions of "Streptococcus zooepidemicus"
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*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 [[ | + | * Can cause [[Haemorrhagic_Disease_Pathophysiology#Vascular_Fragility|vascular fragility]], leading to haemorrhagic disease |
[[Category:Streptococcus_species]][[Category:Horse Bacteria]] | [[Category:Streptococcus_species]][[Category:Horse Bacteria]] | ||
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] | [[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]] | ||
Revision as of 11:22, 6 October 2010
- 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