Rhodococcus equi pnemonia is an insidious disease of foals--by the time one sees clinical signs, the pnemonia can be well advanced. Thus, tests that have greater sensitivity for R. equi are needed because they might permit earlier diagnosis.

Texas A&M researchers have described a test that could detect and quantitate virulent R. equi faster than previou

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