Molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus zooepidemicus infection in naturally occurring equine respiratory disease

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 175, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 338-345

  Newton, J R ^a   Laxton, R ^b   Wood, J L N ^c   Chanter, N ^d  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d Intervet UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Horse; Molecular epidemiology; Respiratory disease; Streptococcus zooepidemicus

Indexed keywords

M PROTEIN; RNA 16S; RNA 23S;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; MOLECULAR CLONING; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; NOSE SMEAR; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RHINOPHARYNGITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI ZOOEPIDEMICUS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; THROAT CULTURE; TRACHEITIS;

ANIMALS; DNA PRIMERS; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; NASOPHARYNX; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI; TRACHEA;

EQUIDAE; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI SUBSP. ZOOEPIDEMICUS;

EID: 40449136092     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.02.018     Document Type: Article

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