STRANGLES IN EQUINES A SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGE FOR EQUINE VETS Strangles, an age-old infectious disease mainly affecting equines, represents a major challenge for equine veterinary professionals. This disease, caused by Streptococcus equi subspecies equi, an obligate β-haemolytic, Gram-positive cocci bacterium, is often associated with epidemics in stables...

MYCOPLASMA FELIS AN OPPORTUNISTIC BACTERIUM RESPONSIBLE FOR RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS MYCOPLASMAS: POLYMORPHIC BACTERIA WITH OPPORTUNISTIC IMPLICATIONS Mycoplasmas are small bacteria widely distributed in nature and belonging to the class Mollicutes. They are characterised by the absence of a cell wall, which grants them great flexibility and...