Prevalence of Chlamydia abortus in Belgian ruminants
- L. Yin
- K. Schautteet
- I. D. Kalmar
- G. Bertels
- E. Van Driessche
- G. Czaplicki
- N. Borel
- D. Longbottom
- D. Frétin
- M. Dispas
- D. Vanrompay
Abstract
Chlamydia (C.) abortus enzootic abortion still remains the most common cause of reproductive failure in sheep-breeding countries all over the world. Chlamydia abortus in cattle is predominantly associated with genital tract disease and mastitis. In this study, Belgian sheep (n=958), goats (n=48) and cattle (n=1849) were examined, using the ID ScreenTM Chlamydia abortus indirect multi-species antibody ELISA. In the sheep, the highest prevalence rate was found in Limburg (4.05%). The animals of Antwerp, Brabant and Liège tested negative. The prevalence in the remaining five regions was low (0.24% to 2.74%). Of the nine goat herds, only one herd in Luxembourg was seropositive. In cattle, the highest prevalence rate was found in Walloon Brabant (4.23%). The animals of Limburg and Namur tested negative. The prevalence rate in the remaining seven regions ranged between 0.39% and 4.02%.
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Yin, L., Schautteet, K., Kalmar, I., Bertels, G., Van Driessche, E., Czaplicki, G., Borel, N., Longbottom, D., Frétin, D., Dispas, M. & Vanrompay, D., (2014) “Prevalence of Chlamydia abortus in Belgian ruminants”, Vlaams Diergeneeskundig Tijdschrift 83(4), 164-170. doi: https://doi.org/10.21825/vdt.v83i4.16642
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