Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
An investigation into the role of Chlamydophila spp. in bovine upper respiratory tract disease.
- Journal:
- Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)
- Year:
- 2006
- Authors:
- Twomey, D F et al.
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Laboratories Agency · United Kingdom
Abstract
An outbreak of upper respiratory tract disease was investigated in a group of 17 housed home-bred calves on a mixed dairy, beef and sheep farm in Devon. Conjunctival swabs were collected and tested for Chlamydophila spp. DNA using a PCR test that detects Chlamydophila abortus and Chlamydophila psittaci. Six of the calves tested gave a positive result. Further epidemiological observations and laboratory testing indicated that the adult dairy cows, from which the affected calves originated, were the most likely source of infection.
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