title: Helcococcus ovis isolated from a pulmonary abscess in a horse.
abstract: Helcococcus ovis, a recently described organism cultured from sheep, was isolated in pure culture from a pulmonary abscess in a horse. This is the first report of this organism in horses and the first report in veterinary medicine to clearly demonstrate a pathogenic role for this organism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, USA.
authors.forename: Chantal M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Rothschild
authors.forename: J Lindsay
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Oaks
authors.forename: Jennifer K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Schaupp
authors.forename: Fred R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Rurangirwa
authors.forename: Debra C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Sellon
authors.forename: Melissa T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Hines
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006095:Gram-Positive Cocci / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D006736:Horses; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D014774:Virulence