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===Overview===
 
===Overview===
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*Gram positive cocci
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*Cause suppurative infections in many different animals
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*Cause mastitis, metritis, polyarthritis, meningitis
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===Characteristics===
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*Gram positive cocci forming chains
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*Catalase negative, facultative anaerobes
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*Fastitidious - require enriched media such as blood or serum
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*Small haemolytic, translucent colonies
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*Catalase negative
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*Susceptible to desiccation
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*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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