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Vet. Res.
Volume 41, Number 3, May–June 2010
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Number of page(s) | 10 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/vetres/2009075 | |
Published online | 10 December 2009 | |
How to cite this article | Vet. Res. (2010) 41:27 |
Review article
Recent advances in the understanding of Chlamydophila pecorum infections, sixteen years after it was named as the fourth species of the Chlamydiaceae family
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), UR1282, Infectiologie Animale et Santé Publique, F-37380
Nouzilly (Tours), France
* Corresponding author: rodolaki@tours.inra.fr
Received:
17
August
2009
Accepted:
8
December
2009
Chlamydophila pecorum found in the intestine and vaginal mucus of asymptomatic ruminants has also been associated with different pathological conditions in ruminants, swine and koalas. Some endangered species such as water buffalos and bandicoots have also been found to be infected by C. pecorum. The persistence of C. pecorum strains in the intestine and vaginal mucus of ruminants could cause long-term sub-clinical infection affecting the animal’s health. C. pecorum strains present many genetic and antigenic variations, but coding tandem repeats have recently been found in some C. pecorum genes, allowing C. pecorum strains isolated from sick animals to be differentiated from those isolated from asymptomatic animals. This review provides an update on C. pecorum infections in different animal hosts and the implications for animal health. The taxonomy, typing and genetic aspects of C. pecorum are also reviewed.
Key words: Chlamydophila pecorum / pathogenesis / typing / epidemiology
© INRA, EDP Sciences, 2010
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