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Detection and genotyping of Chlamydia species responsible for reproductive disorders in Algerian small ruminants.
Tropical animal health and production - 1 Feb 2015
Merdja Salah-Eddine, Khaled Hamza, Aaziz Rachid, Vorimore Fabien, Bertin Claire, Dahmani Ali, Bouyoucef Abdallah, Laroucau Karine
Abstract excerpt
Chlamydiosis in small ruminants is a zoonotic disease mainly related to Chlamydia abortus. This bacterium is responsible for abortions and reproductive disorders in sheep and goats. Stillbirth and infertility, leading to important economic losses, are also associated with this pathology. In Algeria, abortion cases are frequently reported by veterinarians but, except for brucellosis which is a notifiable disease...
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