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Descriptor English: Streptococcus equi
Descriptor Spanish: Streptococcus equi
Descriptor Streptococcus equi
Entry term(s) Streptococcus zooepidemicus
Scope note: Especie de bacterias cocoides grampositivas que se aíslan de abscesos de las glándulas submaxilares y de las secreciones mucopurulentas de las vías respiratorias altas de los caballos. Este microorganismo pertenece al grupo C de los estreptococos, en lo que se refiere a su respuesta antigénica, y produce asfixia. La subespecie S. zooepidemicus se considera también patógena para los caballos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Streptococcus equi
Descriptor French: Streptococcus equi
Entry term(s): Streptococcus zooepidemicus
Tree number(s): B03.353.750.737.872.225
B03.510.400.800.872.225
B03.510.550.737.872.225
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018502
Scope note: A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from abscesses in submaxillary glands and mucopurulent discharges of the upper respiratory tract of horses. This organism belongs to Group C streptococci with regards to antigen response and is known to cause strangles. The subspecies S. zooepidemicus is also considered a pathogen of horses.
Annotation: infection: coordinate with STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Streptococcus (1967-1994)
Public MeSH Note: 95
History Note: 95
Entry Version: STREP EQUI
DeCS ID: 32013
Unique ID: D018502
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Date Established: 1995/01/01
Date of Entry: 1994/02/28
Revision Date: 2015/04/15
Streptococcus equi - Preferred
Concept UI M0027745
Scope note A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from abscesses in submaxillary glands and mucopurulent discharges of the upper respiratory tract of horses. This organism belongs to Group C streptococci with regards to antigen response and is known to cause strangles. The subspecies S. zooepidemicus is also considered a pathogen of horses.
Preferred term Streptococcus equi
Streptococcus zooepidemicus - Narrower
Concept UI M0027744
Preferred term Streptococcus zooepidemicus



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