Complete genome sequencing and comparative genomic analysis of three donkey Streptococcus equi subsp. equi isolates
Yuwei Zhang,
FenFen Lv,
Yan Su
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionStreptococcus equi subspecies equi (S. equi) is the causative agent of strangles, which is one of the most common and highly contagious respiratory infectious illnesses in horses. Streptococcus equi (S. equi) is a horse-specific pathogen that originated from the closely related zoonotic pathogen Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus (S. zooepidemicus). Despite decades of research, the movement of genetic material across host-restricted diseases remains a mystery.MethodsThree S. equi donkey is… Show more
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