Unwelcome neighbours: Tracking the transmission of Streptococcus equi in the United Kingdom horse population
(2025)
Journal Article
McGlennon, A., Verheyen, K., Newton, J., van Tonder, A., Wilson, H., Parkhill, J., de Brauwere, N., Frosth, S., & Waller, A. (2025). Unwelcome neighbours: Tracking the transmission of Streptococcus equi in the United Kingdom horse population. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14558
Background: Strangles (Streptococcus equi infection) remains endemic in the UK, with similar to 300 laboratory diagnoses annually. Sub-clinically infected long-term carriers are considered a key driver of endemicity. Analysing genomes of circulating... Read More about Unwelcome neighbours: Tracking the transmission of Streptococcus equi in the United Kingdom horse population.