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Immunogenicity of an electron beam inactivated Rhodococcus equi vaccine in neonatal foals. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Rhodococcus equi is an important pathogen of foals that causes severe pneumonia. To date, there is no licensed vaccine effective against R. equi pneumonia of foals.
Angela I Bordin, Suresh D Pillai, Courtney Brake, Kaytee B Bagley, Jessica R Bourquin, Michelle Coleman, Fabiano N Oliveira, Waithaka Mwangi, David N McMurray, Charles C Love, Maria Julia B Felippe, Noah D Cohen   +11 more
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From Lake Victoria to the Tap: Antibiotic Resistance and Pathogenic Contamination of Kisumu City Water Supply and Wastewater Network

Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 31, Issue 4, Page 547-559, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Waterborne diseases and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) pose mounting public health threats across sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly in rapidly urbanising regions dependent on untreated or poorly treated surface waters. This study applied shotgun metagenomic sequencing to characterise microbial communities, virulence factors and antibiotic ...
Oleg N. Reva, Anthony Sifuna, Francis Orata, Caroline Omolo, Jacob Stanley Iramiot, Mark C. Enright, Awelani Mutshembele, Jian Zhou, William A. Shivoga   +8 more
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Rhodococcus bacteremia in cancer patients is mostly catheter related and associated with biofilm formation. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Rhodococcus is an emerging cause of opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients, most commonly causing cavitary pneumonia. It has rarely been reported as a cause of isolated bacteremia.
Fadi Al Akhrass, Iba Al Wohoush, Anne-Marie Chaftari, Ruth Reitzel, Ying Jiang, Mahmoud Ghannoum, Jeffrey Tarrand, Ray Hachem, Issam Raad   +8 more
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Orthoquinone, Cyclic, and Acyclic α‐Diketone Natural Products: From Food Applications to Pharmacotherapy

Phytochemicals in Food and Medicine, Volume 1, Issue 1, March 2026.
The orthoquinone metabolites from plants have antimicrobial, antioxidant, antiviral, cytotoxic, and anti‐inflammatory effects. ABSTRACT The structural diversity of natural products is vast and fascinating, and they have been recognized as an enormously diverse source of new lead compounds.
Hidayat Hussain, Daijie Wang, Satyajit D. Sarker, Lutfun Nahar, Nilufar Z. Mamadalieva, Jianbo Xiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Real‐time fluorometric isothermal assays for detection of Streptococcus equi subspecies equi and Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus in horses: Validation, comparison and evaluation of their clinical application

Australian Veterinary Journal, Volume 104, Issue 3, Page 158-166, March 2026.
Infectious diseases significantly impact equine health and welfare, causing illness and death, and loss of productivity globally. One such disease is ‘strangles’, a highly contagious upper respiratory condition in horses caused by Streptococcus equi subspecies equi (SEE).
M Jelocnik, C Hall, S Dennis, K Mitchell, A Blishen, N Mashkour, SI Anstey, C Jenkins, K Jeffers, C El‐Hage, D McMillan, J Gilkerson   +11 more
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A retrospective case series of 66 foals with presumed acute interstitial pneumonia

Equine Veterinary Education, Volume 38, Issue 3, Page 143-153, March 2026.
Summary Background There is limited literature describing acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP) in foals. Objectives Description of clinical and ultrasonographic findings in 66 foals affected by AIP. Investigation into whether the number of AIP cases is associated with specific climatic conditions. We also investigated whether clinical, haematological and
L. Weißlein, F. Freise, M. Venner
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Aspectos epidemiológicos do Rhodococcus equi em eqüinos do Município de Bagé, RS, Brasil Epidemiological aspects of Rhodococcus equi in horses from Bagé county, RS, Brazil

Ciência Rural, 1997
Este trabalho foi realizado com o intuito de obter informações epidemiológicas sobre o Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) em seis haras do município de Bagé, estado do Rio Grande do Sul.
Andrea Lazzari, Agueda Castagna De Vargas, Valéria Dutra, Mateus Matiuzzi da Costa, Luciano Auri Santos Flores   +4 more
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Plasma C‐reactive protein and interleukin‐6 concentrations in foals during health and respiratory disease

Equine Veterinary Journal, Volume 58, Issue 2, Page 372-379, March 2026.
Abstract Background Early and specific diagnosis of bronchopneumonia in foals is important to prevent severe disease. In human medicine, C‐reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin‐6 (IL‐6) are important diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers in neonatal pneumonia in other species.
Dorothea Hildebrandt, Monica Venner, Kelsey A. Hart, Londa Berghaus   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rhodococcus equi isolation from sputum of patients with suspected tuberculosis

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2010
Rhodococcus equi has emerged as an opportunistic pathogen associated with pulmonary, invasive or systemic infections in immunocompromised patients. We report the identification of 51 R.
Paulo da Silva, Marcelo Miyata, Daisy Nakamura Sato, Adolfo Carlos Barreto Santos, Natália Helena Mendes, Clarice Queico Fujimura Leite   +5 more
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Acute hepatitis and haemolysis associated with doxycycline and rifampin administration in two weanling foals

Equine Veterinary Education, Volume 38, Issue 2, Page e70-e77, February 2026.
Summary Two foals were being treated with a combination of oral doxycycline and rifampin for presumed Rhodococcus equi infections. After 3–4 weeks of antimicrobial administration, both foals presented with icterus and nonspecific clinical signs, including lethargy and inappetence.
A. Murdock, D. Wong, T. Hall, B. Sponseller, J. Howard, K. Frerichs, A. Bianco, R. Ruby   +7 more
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