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An Experimental Model of Campylobacter fetus fetus Induced Abortion in Sheep

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Campylobacters, Helicobacters, and Related Organisms

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Campylobacter infection is the third most common cause of abortion in ewes in the United Kingdom7, where it is confirmed in approximately 8% of diagnosed abortions. C. fetus fetus is isolated from about 80% of Campylobacter abortions while C. jejuni and C. coli are isolated from the remainder2,6 demonstrated that 6 out of 7 isolates of C. fetus isolated from ovine gall bladders were abortifacient in pregnant ewes.

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  1. Department of Farm Animal and Equine Medicine and Surgery, Royal Veterinary College, Boltons Park, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, EN6 1NB, UK

    Rosemary Grogono-Thomas & Ralph M. Woodland

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  1. Central Veterinary Laboratory, Addlestone, UK

    Diane G. Newell

  2. University of Leicester, Leicester, UK

    Julian M. Ketley

  3. The London Hospital Medical College, London, UK

    Roger A. Feldman

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Grogono-Thomas, R., Woodland, R.M. (1996). An Experimental Model of Campylobacter fetus fetus Induced Abortion in Sheep. In: Newell, D.G., Ketley, J.M., Feldman, R.A. (eds) Campylobacters, Helicobacters, and Related Organisms. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9558-5_62

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