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Detection of the genome of Chlamydophila abortus in samples taken from the uteri of 304 sheep at an abattoir
Author(s) -
Michalopolou E.,
Leigh A. J.,
Cordoba L. G.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.161.5.153
Subject(s) - gestation , pregnancy , biology , fetus , embryo , genome , veterinary medicine , obstetrics , gynecology , medicine , gene , genetics
A pcr was used to detect the genome of Chlamydophila abortus in samples of uterine tissue collected from 304 sheep by a sterile technique at an abattoir. The stage of pregnancy of the sheep was determined by measuring the dimensions of the embryo/fetus, and its morphology was recorded. Only samples from non‐pregnant sheep and sheep up to 100 days of gestation were retained; the clinical history of the animals was unknown. The total prevalence of the chlamydial genome was 30·9 per cent, with a significantly higher prevalence in the pregnant animals (46·9 per cent). Higher detection rates were recorded during early gestation than during mid‐gestation.