Early pathogenesis of equine Streptococcus equi infection (strangles)

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 637-642

  Timoney, J F ^a   Kumar, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Horse; Pathogenesis; Strangles; Streptococcus equi; Tonsil

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; LYMPH NODE; MICROBIOLOGY; NEUTROPHIL; PALATINE TONSIL; PATHOGENICITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ANIMALS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IMMUNITY, INNATE; LYMPH NODES; NEUTROPHILS; PALATINE TONSIL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 55849105213     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516408X322120     Document Type: Article

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