An investigation into the role of Chlamydophila spp. in bovine upper respiratory tract disease

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 574-576

  Twomey, D F ^a   Griffiths, P C ^a   Horigan, M W ^a   Hignett, B C ^b   Martin, T P ^b  

^a VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b North Park Veterinary Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calves; Chlamydiales; Chlamydophila spp.; Upper respiratory tract disease

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BEEF CATTLE; BREEDING; CATTLE DISEASE; CHLAMYDIACEAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA ABORTUS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; CONJUNCTIVA; DAIRY CATTLE; EPIDEMIC; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHEEP FARMING; SMEAR; UNITED KINGDOM; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; NEWBORN; PATHOGENICITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

BOVINAE; CHLAMYDIALES; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA ABORTUS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DNA, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 33745078568     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2004.12.012     Document Type: Article

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