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Streptococcus equi

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Streptococcus equi Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Streptococcus equi?

A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from abscesses in submaxillary glands and mucopurulent discharges of the upper respiratory tract of horses. This organism belongs to Group C streptococci with regards to antigen response and is known to cause strangles. The subspecies S. zooepidemicus is also considered a pathogen of horses.

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