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Evidence of Chlamydophila abortus vaccine strain 1B as a possible cause of ovine enzootic abortion.
Vaccine - 9 Aug 2010
Wheelhouse Nicholas, Aitchison Kevin, Laroucau Karine, Thomson Jill, Longbottom David
Abstract excerpt
Chlamydophila abortus, the agent of ovine enzootic abortion (OEA), is a major cause of lamb mortality worldwide. Disease can be controlled through the use of vaccines based on the 1B temperature-sensitive mutant strain of C. abortus. This study investigated suspected OEA cases across Scotland for the presence of the 1B strain by analysis of recently identified unique point mutations (9). Thirty-five cases were C....
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