Parachlamydia spp. and related Chlamydia-like organisms and bovine abortion.
Chlamydophila abortus and Waddlia chondrophila cause abortion in ruminants. We investigated the role of Parachlamydia acanthamoebae in bovine abortion. Results of immunohistochemical analyses were positive in 30 (70%) of 43 placentas from which Chlamydia-like DNA was amplified, which supports the role of Parachlamydia spp. in bovine abortion.
Borel
Nicole
N
University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Ruhl
Silke
S
Casson
Nicola
N
Kaiser
Carmen
C
Pospischil
Andreas
A
Greub
Gilbert
G
D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D002695:Chlamydiales / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D010920:Placenta / Q000382:microbiology; D011247:Pregnancy
D004269:DNA, Bacterial