Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Rhodococcus equi infections in foals
Veterinary Microbiology 56 (1997) pages 313-334
reprinted with permission of Elsevier Science
Steve Giguere, John J. Prescott
Abstract
Since the 1986 Rhodococcus equi workshop, there have been major breakthroughs in understanding the epidemiology of, the virulence of, and the immune response to, this intriguing pathogen. However, with the exception of the use of hyperimmune plasma for the prevention of the disease (Martens et al., 1989; Madigan et al., 1991) the clinical aspects of R. equi infections have essentially remained unchanged. This article reviews the various clinical manifestations and summarizes recent advances in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of R. equi infections in foals. @ 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.
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