Isolation of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Biovar equi from a Horse in Central Iowa
Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis biovar equi is the causative agent of “pigeon fever,” or “dryland distemper” in horses. The agent is typically identified in the Western United States but has recently been identified in Canada; it has not previously been documented as cause of infection in horses...
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| author | Kate L. Hepworth-Warren Beatrice T. Sponseller David M. Wong Joann M. Kinyon |
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| description | Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis biovar equi is the causative agent of “pigeon fever,” or “dryland distemper” in horses. The agent is typically identified in the Western United States but has recently been identified in Canada; it has not previously been documented as cause of infection in horses in Iowa. This report describes the clinical findings of two horses in Iowa that presented with pectoral abscessation, confirmed in one to be C. pseudotuberculosis biovar equi. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a78c2b878c5b42349814b12b498b13652025-02-03T01:10:00ZengWileyCase Reports in Veterinary Medicine2090-70012090-701X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/436287436287Isolation of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Biovar equi from a Horse in Central IowaKate L. Hepworth-Warren0Beatrice T. Sponseller1David M. Wong2Joann M. Kinyon3Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, 1600 SE 16th Street, Ames, IA 50011, USADepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, 1600 SE 16th Street, Ames, IA 50011, USADepartment of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, 1600 SE 16th Street, Ames, IA 50011, USADepartment of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, 1600 SE 16th Street, Ames, IA 50011, USACorynebacterium pseudotuberculosis biovar equi is the causative agent of “pigeon fever,” or “dryland distemper” in horses. The agent is typically identified in the Western United States but has recently been identified in Canada; it has not previously been documented as cause of infection in horses in Iowa. This report describes the clinical findings of two horses in Iowa that presented with pectoral abscessation, confirmed in one to be C. pseudotuberculosis biovar equi.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/436287 |
| spellingShingle | Kate L. Hepworth-Warren Beatrice T. Sponseller David M. Wong Joann M. Kinyon Isolation of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Biovar equi from a Horse in Central Iowa Case Reports in Veterinary Medicine |
| title | Isolation of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Biovar equi from a Horse in Central Iowa |
| title_full | Isolation of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Biovar equi from a Horse in Central Iowa |
| title_fullStr | Isolation of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Biovar equi from a Horse in Central Iowa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Isolation of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Biovar equi from a Horse in Central Iowa |
| title_short | Isolation of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis Biovar equi from a Horse in Central Iowa |
| title_sort | isolation of corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis biovar equi from a horse in central iowa |
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