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Clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Rhodococcus equi infections in foals
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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.