Chlamydophila species in dairy farms: Polymerase chain reaction prevalence, disease association, and risk factors identified in a cross-sectional study in western Germany

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 4347-4354

  Kemmerling, K ^a   Muller U ^a   Mielenz, M ^a   Sauerwein, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlamydophila spp.; Dairy farm; Prevalence; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS; CHLAMYDOPHILA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA INFECTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAIRYING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FEMALE; GERMANY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA INFECTIONS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DAIRYING; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOUSING, ANIMAL; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 70349274235     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2051     Document Type: Article

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