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. 1991 Dec;29(12):2887–2889. doi: 10.1128/jcm.29.12.2887-2889.1991

Prevalence of virulent Rhodococcus equi in isolates from soil and feces of horses from horse-breeding farms with and without endemic infections.

S Takai 1, S Ohbushi 1, K Koike 1, S Tsubaki 1, H Oishi 1, M Kamada 1
PMCID: PMC270455  PMID: 1757567

Abstract

The prevalence of virulent Rhodococcus equi in isolates from soil and feces of foals on a farm with endemic R. equi infections was significantly higher than that of a farm with no history of the disease. Foals bred on a farm with the endemic disease might be constantly exposed to virulent R. equi in their environment.

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