Open AccessR hodococcus equi : Clinical Manifestations, Virulence, and Immunity
Author(s) -
Giguère S.,
Cohen N.D.,
Keith Chaffin M.,
Hines S.A.,
Hondalus M.K.,
Prescott J.F.,
Slovis N.M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of veterinary internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.356
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1939-1676
pISSN - 0891-6640
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2011.00804.x
Subject(s) - virulence , medicine , pneumonia , immunity , pathogen , intracellular parasite , immunology , disease , facultative , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , intensive care medicine , immune system , biology , pathology , gene , biochemistry , botany
Pneumonia is a major cause of disease and death in foals. R hodococcus equi , a G ram‐positive facultative intracellular pathogen, is a common cause of pneumonia in foals. This article reviews the clinical manifestations of infection caused by R . equi in foals and summarizes current knowledge regarding mechanisms of virulence of, and immunity to, R . equi . A complementary consensus statement providing recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment, control, and prevention of infections caused by R . equi in foals can be found in the same issue of the J ournal .