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Effects of farm management on ecology of virulent Rhodococcus equi

Environmental samples (air and soil) were collected from thoroughbred breeding farms with different prevalences of R. equi pneumonia to increase our understanding of the ecology of virulent R. equi on horse farms. The airborne population of virulent R. equi was a major focus of this research, as inhalation of the pathogen from the environment is considered the primary route of pulmonary infection. Air sampling was performed using an air monitoring system with selective media to facilitate the recovery of R. equi, allowing quantitative measurement of airborne virulent R. equi. Polymerase chain reaction and DNA hybridisation techniques were used to evaluate environmental samples to identify and differentiate R. equi.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/245238
CreatorsMuscatello, Gary
Source SetsAustraliasian Digital Theses Program
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
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