Prevalence of chlamydiae in dairy cattle herds and factors contributing to the spread of infections

Abstract

Different Chlamydia species affect cattle and contribute to economic losses. One of them, C. pecorum, is a globally endemic livestock pathogen. Despite its endemicity, prevalence data from Poland have so far been limited. The present study aimed to obtain insight into the chlamydiae prevalence in Polish dairy cattle.

Keywords

• chlamydiae
• prevalence
• dairy cattle