Canine strangles case reveals a new host susceptible to infection with Streptococcus equi.
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We report the first documented case of canine strangles due to infection with Streptococcus equi in a dog with enlarged lymph nodes. Genetic typing, via sequencing of 12 housekeeping genes and the SeM gene, demonstrated the isolate to be a member of a common equine strain type circulating in the United Kingdom.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 44 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006