Affiliation:
1. Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Brazil
2. Prefeitura Dois Vizinhos, Brasil
3. Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia Farroupilha, Brasil
Abstract
ABSTRACT: Bovine genital campylobacteriosis (BGC) is a venereal disease caused by Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis. In countries with large cattle herds, such as Brazil, where the use of natural breeding as a reproductive strategy is a common practice, BGC is considered an important cause of reproductive failure and economic losses. In these cases, the bull is the asymptomatic carrier of the bacterium and the infected females can have infertility and even abortions. The techniques for the diagnosis of C. fetus are isolation in culture medium and identification by biochemical tests, immunofluorescence, immunoenzymatic assays and molecular techniques. Disease control is based on vaccination with bacterins. This review described the epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, and advances in the diagnosis and control of BGC.
Subject
General Veterinary,Agronomy and Crop Science,Animal Science and Zoology
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