Karen F. Steward

Genomic Evidence for the Evolution of Streptococcus equi: Host Restriction, Increased Virulence, and Genetic Exchange with Human Pathogens

Matthew T. G. Holden, Zoe Heather, Romain Paillot et al. · PLoS Pathogens · 2009 · 266 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology +17

Zoonotic transmission of Streptococcus equi subsp. zooepidemicus from a dog to a handler

Y. Abbott, Els Acke, Salah Uddin Khan et al. · Journal of Medical Microbiology · 2009 · 87 citations

Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Veterinary Microbiology +17

Genome specialization and decay of the strangles pathogen, <i>Streptococcus equi</i> , is driven by persistent infection

Simon R. Harris, Carl Robinson, Karen F. Steward et al. · Genome Research · 2015 · 76 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology +17

Detection of Streptococcus equi subspecies equi using a triplex qPCR assay

K. Webb, Colin Barker, Tihana Harrison et al. · The Veterinary Journal · 2012 · 71 citations · Full text

Veterinary Medicine, Microbiology, Veterinary Microbiology +16

A novel streptococcal integrative conjugative element involved in iron acquisition

Zoe Heather, Matthew T. G. Holden, Karen F. Steward et al. · Molecular Microbiology · 2008 · 71 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular Biology +11