Distribution of Rhodococcus equi in animals,birds and from the environment

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Madam:— As well as causing sporadic infections in animals, Rhodococcus (Corynebacterium) equi has been isolated from the gastro-intestinal tract of healthy grazing animals and from the environment. ^{(1 )(5)(6)(8)(11)} R. equi has been isolated in this laboratory from cattle and pigs in association with tuberculosis- like lesions and from lungs and abscesses from horses and deer.