Abortion due to Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus in a Mare

Authors

A. LEVENT KOCABIYIK
GÜRSEL SÖNMEZ
MİHRİBAN ÜLGEN
CÜNEYT ÖZAKIN
ESRA KOCAKAYA
AYLİN ALASONYALILAR

DOI

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Abstract

The organs of an aborted equine fetus were examined histopathologically and microbiologically. Diffuse, mild cellular infiltration of neutrophils, lymphocytes and plasma cells was observed in the lamina propria of the intestine. In addition, bacterial colonies were seen in the intestinal content, wall of intestine and liver. Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus was isolated in pure culture from all organs. This is the first report of the isolation of S. equi subsp. zooepidemicus from an aborted equine fetus in Turkey.

Keywords

Horse, fetus, abortion, Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus

First Page

937

Last Page

940

Recommended Citation

KOCABIYIK, A. LEVENT; SÖNMEZ, GÜRSEL; ÜLGEN, MİHRİBAN; ÖZAKIN, CÜNEYT; KOCAKAYA, ESRA; and ALASONYALILAR, AYLİN (2005) "Abortion due to Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus in a Mare," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 29: No. 3, Article 54. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol29/iss3/54