title: Streptococcus parasanguinis: new pathogen associated with asymptomatic mastitis in sheep.
abstract: We describe two unusual cases in sheep of subclinical mastitis caused by Streptococcus parasanguinis. This bacterium has been associated with the development of experimental endocarditis; its presence at relatively high concentrations in apparently healthy sheep milk may pose a health risk in persons with predisposing heart lesions.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain. garayzab@eucmax.sim.ucm.es
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Fernández-Garayzábal
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fernández
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Las Heras
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pascual
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Domínguez
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004275:DNA, Ribosomal / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D008413:Mastitis / Q000662:veterinary*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000032:analysis; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D004275:DNA, Ribosomal; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S