Author/Authors :
Salinas، نويسنده , , J. and Ortega، نويسنده , , N. and Borge، نويسنده , , C. and Rangel، نويسنده , , M.J. and Carbonero، نويسنده , , A. and Perea، نويسنده , , A. and Caro، نويسنده , , M.R.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Reproductive disease was investigated in Iberian pigs on an extensive farrow-to-finish farm in the southwest of Spain. Chlamydia abortus was isolated in cell culture and C. abortus-specific PCR products were detected in placental and fetal tissues. In one batch of 14 sows, the percentage of sera positive for C. abortus specific antibodies increased from 35.7% to 85.7% in the period of 2 weeks following abortion. C. abortus may play a role in abortion in extensively reared Iberian sows.
Keywords :
Iberian pigs , Chlamydia abortus , abortion , Reproductive disorders
