- Pathogen:
- Streptococcus equi
- Precautions:
- Standard
- Diagnosis:
- N/A
- Pathogen Information:
- Gram-positive cocci. See subspecies: equi and zooepidemicus.
- Epidemiology:
- Infected animals may shed S. equi for at least four weeks after the development of clinical signs. Host specific (horses).
- Associated Syndromes:
- N/A
- Additional Information:
- Resource: Quinn, P. J., et al. Concise Review of Veterinary Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2015.