Rhodococcus equi pneumonia in foals: An assessment of the early diagnostic value of serum amyloid A and plasma fibrinogen concentrations in equine clinical practice. Issue 2 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Passamonti, F.; Vardi, D.M.; Stefanetti, V.; Marenzoni, M.L.; Prato, S.; Cévese, P.; Coletti, M.; Pepe, M.; Casagrande Proietti, P.; Olea-Popelka, F.
• Is Part Of: Veterinary journal. Volume 203:Issue 2(2015)
• Page Start: 211
• Page End: 218
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; 636
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.08.033
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1090-0233

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab0010"> <title id="st0010">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0010"> <list id="ulist0010"> <list-item id="u0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">We propose an early diagnostic method for Rhodococcus equi infection in foals.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">Serum Amiolid A and Fibrinogen were measured weekly in foals monitored by thoracic ultrasonography for in <italic>R. equi</italic> infection.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">We suggest the possibility of screening using plasma fibrinogen concentrations for <italic>R. equi</italic> infection.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>