Emerging Infectious Diseases (Dec 2007)

Parachlamydia spp. and Related Chlamydia-like Organisms and Bovine Abortion

  • Nicole Borel,
  • Silke Ruhl,
  • Nicola Casson,
  • Carmen Kaiser,
  • Andreas Pospischil,
  • Gilbert Greub

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1312.070655
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 12
pp. 1904 – 1907

Abstract

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Chlamydophila abortus and Waddlia chondrophila cause abortion in ruminants. We investigated the role of Parachlamydia acanthamoebae in bovine abortion. Results of immunohistochemical analyses were positive in 30 (70%) of 43 placentas from which Chlamydia-like DNA was amplified, which supports the role of Parachlamydia spp. in bovine abortion.

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