Chromosomal and plasmid determinants of Rhodococcus equi virulence
Rhodococcus equi is a soil-dwelling actinomycete with the ability to cause pyogranulomatous infections in different animal species and people. Young foals are particularly susceptible and develop a severe pulmonary illness known as rhodococcal pneumonia. The infection is endemic in many horse-breedi...
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University of Edinburgh
2014
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