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Researchers discover protein that could improve strangles testing in horses

Strangles is one of the most common infectious diseases of horses worldwide, but accurately determining whether a horse has been exposed to the bacterium that causes it can be challenging. Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have identified a pr...

Researchers discover protein that could improve strangles testing in horses
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Strangles is one of the most common infectious diseases of horses worldwide, but accurately determining whether a horse has been exposed to the bacterium that causes it can be challenging. Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have identified a protein that could help change that.

Originally published at Phys.org

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