Possible canine source of Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus causing meningitis in an infant
Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (S. zooepidemicus) is a pathogen that colonizes and causes disease in horses, and less commonly, in other mammals. This zoonotic disease in humans is rare. In the reported human cases, it has caused bacteremia, endocarditis, arthritis and meningitis, and i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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| Series: | IDCases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250919300381 |