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Rhodococcus equi
Synonym(s): Prescottella equi, previously Corynebacterium equi
Introduction
Classification
Taxonomy
- Order: Actinomycetales.
- Genus: Rhodococcus
ℹ️Previously Corynebacterium, also referred to as Prescottella by some authors. Controversy as to nomenclature remains at the time of publication.
- Species: equi.
Etymology
- Greek: rhodos – rose; kokkos – grain, berry, seed.
Distribution
- Worldwide.
Significance
- Reports of infection in companion animals are rare.
- R. equi is an emerging zoonotic pathogen, particularly in immunocompromised patients.
- Causes pyogranulomatous pneumonia in foals and has a major economic impact on equine breeding activities globally.
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Diagnosis
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Further Reading
Publications
Refereed papers
- Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
- Vázquez-Boland J A, Meijer W G (2019) The pathogenic actinobacterium Rhodococcus equi: what’s in a name? Mol Microbiol 112 (1), 1-15 PubMed.
- Portilho F V R, Paes A C, Megid J et al (2019) Rhodococcus equi pVAPN type causing pneumonia in a dog coinfected with canine morbillivirus (distemper virus) and Toxoplasma gondii. Microbial Path 129, 112-117 PubMed.
- Bryan L K, Clark S D, Díaz-Delgado J et al (2017) Rhodococcus equi Infections in Dogs. Vet Path 54 (1), 159-163 PubMed.
- Takai S, Martens R J, Julian A et al (2003) Virulence of Rhodococcus equi isolated from cats and dogs. J Clin Microbiol. 41 (9), 4468-4470 PubMed.