- Pathogen:
- Streptococcus equi subsp zooepidemicus
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- Streptococci require the addition of blood or serum to culture media. Differentiated based on type of hemolysis, Lancefield grouping, and biochemical testing.
- Pathogen Information:
- Gram-positive cocci, Lancefield group C.
- Epidemiology:
- Usual habitat are mucous membranes.
- Associated Syndromes:
- Mastitis, Pneumonia, Navel infections.
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.