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Prevalence and molecular characterization of C. pecorum detected in Swiss fattening pigs.
Veterinary microbiology - 1 May 2021
Rohner Lea, Marti Hanna, Torgerson Paul, Hoffmann Karolin, Jelocnik Martina, Borel Nicole
Abstract excerpt
Chlamydia (C.) pecorum, an obligate intracellular bacterial species commonly found in ruminants, can also occur in pigs. However, its significance as a potential porcine pathogen, or commensal, is still unclear. In a previous study (Hoffmann et al. 2015), mixed infections of C. suis and C. pecorum were detected in 14 Swiss fattening pig farms. Using these samples, we aimed to investigate the infection dynamics of...
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