Prevalence of virulent Rhodococcus equi in isolates from soil and feces of horses from horse-breeding farms with and without endemic infections.
The prevalence of virulent Rhodococcus equi in isolates from soil and feces of foals on a farm with endemic R. equi infections was significantly higher than that of a farm with no history of the disease. Foals bred on a farm with the endemic disease might be constantly exposed to virulent R. equi in their environment.
Takai
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Department of Animal Hygiene, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Kitasato University, Aomori, Japan.
Ohbushi
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Koike
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Tsubaki
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Oishi
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Kamada
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M
D000193:Actinomycetales Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006736:Horses; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D016929:Rhodococcus equi / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D012988:Soil Microbiology