Rhodococci are bacteria which can survive under various extreme conditions, in the
presence of toxic compounds, and in other hostile habitats. Their tolerance of unfavorable …

Grazing of amoebae on microorganisms represents one of the oldest predator-prey dynamic
relationships in nature. It represents a genetic “melting pot” for an ancient and continuous …

Pneumonia in foals caused by the bacterium Rhodococcus equi has a worldwide
distribution and is a common cause of disease and death for foals. The purpose of this …

Pathogenic Rhodococcus equi release the virulence‐associated protein A (VapA) within
macrophage phagosomes. VapA permeabilizes phagosome and lysosome membranes and …

Under conditions of increasing environmental pollution, true saprophytes are capable of
changing their survival strategies and demonstrating certain pathogenicity factors …

Rhodococcus equi is a saprophytic soil bacterium and intracellular pathogen that causes
refractory suppurative pneumonia in foals and has emerged as a pathogenic cause of …

Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) is a Gram-positive coccobacillus that causes pneumonia in
foals of less than 3 months, which have the ability of replication in macrophages. The ability …

Abstract Gram‐positive Rhodococcus equi (Prescotella equi) is a lung pathogen of foals and
immunocompromised humans. Intra‐macrophage multiplication requires production of the …

Rhodococcus equi pneumonia is an important cause of mortality in foals worldwide. Virulent
equine isolates harbour an 80-85kb virulence plasmid encoding six virulence-associated …

The virulence-associated protein A (VapA) produced by virulent Rhodococcus equi allows it
to replicate in macrophages and cause pneumonia in foals. It is unknown how VapA …