Abortion associated with Chlamydia abortus in extensively reared Iberian sows

J Salinas; N Ortega; C Borge; M J Rangel; A Carbonero; A Perea; M R Caro

doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.03.002

Abortion associated with Chlamydia abortus in extensively reared Iberian sows

Vet J. 2012 Oct;194(1):133-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.03.002. Epub 2012 Apr 3.

Authors

J Salinas¹, N Ortega, C Borge, M J Rangel, A Carbonero, A Perea, M R Caro

Affiliation

¹ Departamento de Sanidad Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Murcia, Murcia, Spain.

PMID: 22476020
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.03.002

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.

MeSH terms

Abortion, Veterinary / microbiology*
Animal Husbandry*
Animals
Chlamydia / classification*
Chlamydia Infections / complications
Chlamydia Infections / veterinary*
Female
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / microbiology
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / veterinary
Risk Factors
Swine
Swine Diseases / microbiology*