Molecular characterisation of ‘strangles’ outbreaks in the UK: The use of M-protein typing of Streptococcus equi ssp. equi

Abstract

This technique may allow differentiation or linkage of strangles outbreaks and as such may be an effective tool for local as well as national and international disease surveillance.

Rapid diagnosis of strangles (Streptococcus equi subspecies equi) using PCR

“…bias due to the limited number of samples analysed and furthermore by bias introduced by selectively testing pre-determined S. equi samples. So far, no large-scale epidemiologic analysis on S. equi have been conducted in this country (UK), therefore we cannot assess if the two undetected strains (out of 59 strains) are really statistically representative of what is present in the environment (Barquero et al, 2010;Ivens et al, 2011). In fact the strains analysed were chosen because of known microbiological and biochemical characteristics.…”

Metastatic abscessation and other potential complications following strangles

“…The true prevalence of strangles in the world is unknown; inferences from UK‐based studies and the Equine Quarterly Disease Surveillance Reports put the figure at around 1000 outbreaks a year in the UK (Ivens et al . ). A Horse Trust funded project at the Animal Health Trust is seeking to quantify the extent of the disease through the development of a UK‐based surveillance scheme.…”

Reducing exposure to pathogens in the horse: a preliminary study into the survival of bacteria on a range of equine bedding types

“…1000 outbreaks of strangles in the UK alone each year (Ivens et al . ). Strangles is currently the most frequently diagnosed infectious disease of horses world‐wide, responsible for high morbidity and occasional mortality of infected animals (Waller ).…”