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Transmission of<i>Streptococcus equi</i>Subspecies<i>zooepidemicus</i>Infection from Horses to Humans
1 Jul 2013
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (S. zooepidemicus) is a zoonotic pathogen for persons in contact with horses. In horses, S. zooepidemicus is an opportunistic pathogen, but human infections associated with S. zooepidemicus are often severe. Within 6 months in 2011, 3 unrelated cases of severe, disseminated S. zooepidemicus infection occurred in men working with horses in eastern Finland. To clarify the...
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