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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Language: | English |
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Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale
2013-12-01
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Series: | Veterinaria Italiana |
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Online Access: | http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2013/49_4/VetIt_1303_10.pdf |