Helcococcus ovis isolated from a pulmonary abscess in a horse.
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.
Rothschild
Chantal M
CM
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164, USA.
Oaks
J Lindsay
JL
Schaupp
Jennifer K
JK
Rurangirwa
Fred R
FR
Sellon
Debra C
DC
Hines
Melissa T
MT
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