Taylorella equigenitalis
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Taylorella equigenitalis is a Gram-negative
bacterium of the genus Taylorella
, and the causative agent of Contagious Equine Metritis
(CEM) in horses.
Gram-negative
Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain crystal violet dye in the Gram staining protocol. In a Gram stain test, a counterstain is added after the crystal violet, coloring all Gram-negative bacteria with a red or pink color...
bacterium of the genus Taylorella
Taylorella
Taylorella is a genus of the Alcaligenaceae of the ordo of the Burkholderiales. The cells are usually rod-shaped.There are two species of Taylorella:* Taylorella equigenitalis: causes the Contagious Equine Metritis in horses....
, and the causative agent of Contagious Equine Metritis
Contagious equine metritis
Contagious Equine Metritis is a venereal infection of the genital tract of horses brought on by the Taylorella equigenitalis bacteria. Passed on through sexual contact, according to Robert N. Oglesby DVM, the disease was first reported in 1977 on horse breeding farms in England and was found in...
(CEM) in horses.