Effect of preventive Chlamydia abortus vaccination in offspring development in sheep challenged experimentally

Effect of preventive Chlamydia abortus vaccination in offspring development in sheep challenged experimentally

Ovine enzootic abortion, caused by Chlamydia abortus, leads to important economic losses worldwide. In addition to reproductive failures, infection may impact lamb growth during the first weeks after birth, yet this effect has not been well characterized. Vaccination can help to control the disease...

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Main Authors: Teresa García-Seco, Marta Perez-Sancho, Jesus Salinas, Alejandro Navarro Gómez, Alberto Diez-Guerrier, Nerea Garcia, Pilar Pozo, Joaquín Goyache, Lucas Dominguez, Julio Alvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
Sheep
Vaccination
challenge
Chlamydia abortus
offspring development
Enzootic abortion
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fvets.2016.00067/full

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