The ovine placenta and placentitis-A review

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 135, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 90-97

  Sammin, D ^a   Markey, B ^b   Bassett, H ^b   Buxton, D ^c  

^a CENTRAL VETERINARY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlamydophila abortus; Placenta; Placentitis; Sheep; Toxoplasma gondii

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; BIRTH; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA ABORTUS; CHLAMYDOPHILA INFECTION; FETUS OUTCOME; GESTATIONAL AGE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORMONAL REGULATION; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PLACENTA DEVELOPMENT; PLACENTA DISORDER; PLACENTITIS; REVIEW; SHEEP DISEASE; TOXOPLASMA GONDII; TOXOPLASMOSIS;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; PLACENTA; PLACENTA DISEASES; PREGNANCY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES;

CHLAMYDOPHILA ABORTUS; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; TOXOPLASMA GONDII;

EID: 61749084810     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.09.054     Document Type: Review

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