Unwelcome neighbours: Tracking the transmission of <i>Streptococcus equi</i> in the United Kingdom horse population
The rapid change in S. equi population structure indicates acutely infected/recently convalesced short-term carrier horses play a more influential role in transmission than long-term carriers. Our work provides novel insights to our understanding of S. equi transmission dynamics. Transmission of genetically related strains across diverse regions suggests a real-time sequence-based surveillance system could inform interventions to minimise transmission.
Authors
- J. R. Newton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6266-0616)
- Andrew S. Waller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7111-9549)
- Abigail McGlennon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3730-0184)
- Nicolas de Brauwere
- Andries J. van Tonder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4380-5250)
- Hayley Wilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9914-2601)
- Julian Parkhill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7069-5958)
- Kristien Verheyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5077-224X)
- Sara Frosth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4080-5183)
Institutions
- Royal Veterinary College (GB)
- University of Cambridge (GB)
- Hagerstown Community College (US)
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SE)
- PHG Foundation (GB)
- Genomics England (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Equine Veterinary Journal
- Published
- 2025-07-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14558
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- Horse Trust