Streptococcus zooepidemicus
| Streptococcus zooepidemicus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Firmicutes |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Streptococcaceae |
| Genus: | Streptococcus |
| Species: | S. zooepidemicus |
Streptococcus zooepidemicus is a species of Streptococcus.[1]
Streptococcus zooepidemicus is a Lancefield group C streptococcus. It is a mucosal commensal and opportunistic pathogen of several animals and humans. It is a clonal ancestor of S. equi with which it shares greater than 98% DNA homology and many of the virulence factors.
In March 2016, there was a rare case in the United States, of a 71 year old woman contracting the disease from a horse and dying in the result of that infection.[2]
References
- ↑ Beres SB, Sesso R, Pinto SW, et al. (2008). "Genome sequence of a Lancefield group C Streptococcus zooepidemicus strain causing epidemic nephritis: new information about an old disease". PLoS ONE. 3 (8): e3026. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0003026. PMC 2516327
. PMID 18716664. - ↑ Harthorne, Michael (7 August 2016). "Woman Rides Sick Horse With Her Daughter. She Was Dead Days Later". newser.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
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