Ridecamp: Re: [RC] carrier status and Strep. equi

> Although the poster was mistaken about viruses vs. bacteria, he was on
> target with remarks about carriers.

Thanks for the reference, Dr. Newell.  It would be interesting to know if
these carriers were a particular subtype or not.  I also wonder how common
this is.  I've dealt with probably a few hundred strangles cases over the
years, and had never had it flare up due to exposure to a recovered horse,
nor had I ever heard of such a thing.  Also makes me wonder about the immune
status of the horses that didn't clear the bacteria, though--kind of like
the children that seem to get chronic strep throats when everyone else
recovers fully.

Heidi


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