Platt H, Atherton J G, Orskov I
J Hyg (Lond). 1976 Dec;77(3):401-8. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400055789.
An account is given of K. pneumoniae capsule types occurring in horses, with particular reference to strains originating from the genital tract in the mare and the external genitalia of the stallion. A survey of the prevalence of K. pneumoniae and E. aerogenes strains in the preputial flora of healthy stallions is described. The majority of horses were found to be carriers of these organisms. The cultural characteristics of these preputial strains are described and compared with those of K. pneumoniae strains associated with epidemic metritis in mares. The epidemiological significance of certain K. pneumoniae capsule types is discussed.
本文介绍了在马中出现的肺炎克雷伯菌的荚膜类型,特别提及了源自母马生殖道和公马外生殖器的菌株。文中描述了对健康公马包皮菌群中肺炎克雷伯菌和产气肠杆菌菌株流行情况的调查。发现大多数马是这些微生物的携带者。描述了这些包皮菌株的培养特性,并与与母马流行性子宫炎相关的肺炎克雷伯菌菌株的培养特性进行了比较。讨论了某些肺炎克雷伯菌荚膜类型的流行病学意义。