in soil, dung, cows, sheep, pigs as well as horses (equ-); infection: coord IM with ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTIONS (IM)
Scope Note
A species of RHODOCOCCUS found in soil, herbivore dung, and in the intestinal tract of cows, horses, sheep, and pigs. It causes bronchopneumonia in foals and can be responsible for infection in humans compromised by immunosuppressive drug therapy, lymphoma, or AIDS.
Entry Term(s)
Corynebacterium equi
Previous Indexing
Corynebacterium (1966-1986)
Rhodococcus (1987-1991)
Public MeSH Note
92; CORYNEBACTERIUM EQUI was see RHODOCOCCUS 1987-91
Online Note
use RHODOCOCCUS to search CORYNEBACTERIUM EQUI 1987-91
History Note
92; CORYNEBACTERIUM EQUI was see RHODOCOCCUS 1987-91
A species of RHODOCOCCUS found in soil, herbivore dung, and in the intestinal tract of cows, horses, sheep, and pigs. It causes bronchopneumonia in foals and can be responsible for infection in humans compromised by immunosuppressive drug therapy, lymphoma, or AIDS.
