Abstract
The bacteria of genus Campylobacter spp, is commonly involved in outbreaks of ovine abortion in many countries. In Brazil, until now, there has been no report on the occurrence of abortion in sheep caused by C. fetus subsp. fetus. In this paper, we report the detection this bacteria in ovine fetuses naturally infected. Thus, alert for possible cases of abortion in sheep caused by C. fetus subsp. fetus.
| Translated title of the contribution | Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus: Abortion and stillbirths in sheep |
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| Original language | Portuguese |
| Pages (from-to) | 697-700 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Ciencia Rural |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - Apr 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Abortion
- Campylobacter fetus subesp. fetus
- Ovine
- PCR