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Streptococcus equi MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Streptococcus equi
Tree Number(s)
B03.353.750.737.872.225
B03.510.400.800.872.225
B03.510.550.737.872.225
Unique ID
D018502
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018502
Annotation
infection: coordinate with STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS
Scope Note
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.
Entry Version
STREP EQUI
Entry Term(s)
Streptococcus zooepidemicus
Related Numbers
txid40041
Previous Indexing
Streptococcus (1967-1994)
Public MeSH Note
95
History Note
95
Date Established
1995/01/01
Date of Entry
1994/02/28
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Streptococcus equi Preferred
Streptococcus zooepidemicus Narrower
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