title: Actinobacillus equuli subsp. equuli associated with equine valvular endocarditis.
abstract: Microbiological and pathological data from a case of equine valvular endocarditis are reported. Limited information is available on the pathogenic potential of equine Actinobacillus species as several strains originate from apparently healthy horses. After the establishment of two subspecies within this species, this seems to be the first report of an etiological association between A. equuli subsp. equuli and equine endocarditis. Furthermore, new information on some phenotypical characteristics of this subspecies is reported, compared to previous findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. baal@life.ku.dk
authors.forename: Bent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aalbaek
authors.forename: Stine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ostergaard
authors.forename: Rikke
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Buhl
authors.forename: Henrik Elvang
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Magne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bisgaard
mesh_terms: D000189:Actinobacillus Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D044131:Actinobacillus equuli / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000818:Animals; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D006736:Horses