Abstract
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.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / veterinary*
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Gram-Positive Cocci / classification
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Gram-Positive Cocci / genetics
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Gram-Positive Cocci / isolation & purification*
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Gram-Positive Cocci / pathogenicity
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Horse Diseases / microbiology*
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Horses
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Lung Abscess / microbiology
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Lung Abscess / veterinary*
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Male
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Virulence