Isolation of Campylobacter jejuni from an aborted caprine fetus.
Campylobacter jejuni was isolated in pure culture from the tissues and stomach contents of an aborted fetus from a mixed-breed Illinois goat herd. In the herd, 5 of 21 does aborted in late gestation. The does had diarrhea before or concurrent with the abortions. Does that did not abort were vaccinated with ovine C fetus bacterin and were given chlortetracycline orally at the rate of 75 mg/day for 2 weeks. Further abortions did not occur.
D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000382:microbiology*; D006041:Goats / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D013270:Stomach / Q000382:microbiology