Letter to the editor. First isolation and characterization of Chlamydophila abortus from abortion tissues of sheep in Sardinia, Italy

Chlamydophila abortus (C. abortus) is the responsible agent for chlamydial abortion [commonly known as Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE)] and, as such, it causes major financial losses to the sheep industry worldwide. Isolation of the pathogen is considered the 'gold standard' and most sensi...

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Main Authors: Valentina Chisu, Rosaura Porcu, Antonio Tanda, Giovanna Masala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2013-12-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
Subjects:
PCR
Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2013/49_4/VetIt_1303_10.pdf