Efficacy of live Chlamydophila abortus vaccine 1B in protecting mice placentas and foetuses against strains of Chlamydophila pecorum isolated from cases of abortion

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 99, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 295-299

  Rekiki, A ^a,b   Bouakane, A ^a   Hammami, S ^b   El Idrissi, A H ^c,d   Bernard, F ^a   Rodolakis, A ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b University Tunis El Manar   (Tunisia)

^c INSTITUT AGRONOMIQUE ET VÉTÉRINAIRE HASSAN II   (Morocco)

^d NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abortion; Chlamydiosis; Chlamydophila pecorum; Small ruminants; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL VACCINE; LIVE VACCINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CHLAMYDIA PECORUM; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEMALE; FETUS; FRANCE; GOAT; INOCULATION; MOROCCO; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABORTION, VETERINARY; ANIMALS; BACTERIAL VACCINES; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA INFECTIONS; FEMALE; FETUS; MICE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; SPLEEN; VACCINATION;

CAPRA HIRCUS; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA ABORTUS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PECORUM;

EID: 1842636737     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2004.01.010     Document Type: Article

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