MeSH definition : A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from abscesses in submaxillary
glands and mucopurulent discharges of the upper respiratory tract of horses. This
organism belongs to Group C streptococci with regards to antigen response and is known
to cause strangles. The subspecies S. zooepidemicus is also considered a pathogen
of horses.;
MeSH hyponym : streptococcus zooepidemicus;
MeSH Related Number : txid40041;
MeSH annotation : infection: coord IM with STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS (IM); DF: STREP EQUI; infection: coordinate with STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;
A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from abscesses in submaxillary
glands and mucopurulent discharges of the upper respiratory tract of horses. This
organism belongs to Group C streptococci with regards to antigen response and is known
to cause strangles. The subspecies S. zooepidemicus is also considered a pathogen
of horses.