The zoonotic pathogen Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus (S. zooepidemicus) is
commonly found harmlessly colonizing the equine nasopharynx. Occasionally, strains can …

Introduction Ongoing global changes, including natural land conversion for agriculture and
urbanization, modify the dynamics of human–primate contacts, resulting in increased …

The host-restricted bacterium Streptococcus equi is the causative agent of equine strangles,
the most frequently diagnosed infectious disease of horses worldwide. The disease is …

Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus (SEZ) is a zoonotic pathogen associated with
diseases in a wide range of animals as well as in humans. SEZ sequence type (ST) 194 …

Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (SEZ) is a commensal bacterium of horses
and causes infections in mammalian species, including humans. Historically, virulent strains …

The acquisition of superantigen-encoding genes by Streptococcus pyogenes has been
associated with increased morbidity and mortality in humans, and the gain of four …

Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus is the pathogen most commonly isolated from the
uterus of mares. S. zooepidemicus is an opportunistic pathogen and part of the resident flora …

This chapter presents important non-infectious and infectious diseases of New World (NWM)
and Old World monkeys (OWM). Beside important non-infectious diseases, such as the …

Streptococcus equi ssp. zooepidemicus (SEZ) is responsible for a wide variety of infections
in many species, including pigs, horses and humans. Biofilm formation is essential for …

Streptococcus equi ssp. zooepidemicus (S. equi spp. zooepidemicus) is an opportunistic
pathogen that causes major economic losses in the swine industry in China and is also a …