KlebsiellaandEnterobacterorganisms isolated from horses

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SUMMARY: An account is given ofK. pneumoniaecapsule types occurring in horses, with particular reference to strains originating from the genital tract in the mare and the external genitalia of the stallion.A survey of the prevalence ofK. pneumoniaeandE. aerogenesstrains in the preputial flora of healthy stallions is described. The majority of horses were found to be carriers of these organisms. The cultural characteristics of these preputial strains are described and compared with those ofK. pneumoniaestrains associated with epidemic metritis in mares. The epidemiological significance of certainK. pneumoniaecapsule types is discussed.