Intranasal infection with Chlamydia abortus induces dose-dependent latency and abortion in sheep.

Intranasal infection with Chlamydia abortus induces dose-dependent latency and abortion in sheep.

Latency is a key feature of the animal pathogen Chlamydia abortus, where infection remains inapparent in the non-pregnant animal and only becomes evident during a subsequent pregnancy. Often the first sign that an animal is infected is abortion occurring late in gestation. Despite this, little is un...

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Main Authors: David Longbottom, Morag Livingstone, Stephen Maley, Arjan van der Zon, Mara Rocchi, Kim Wilson, Nicholas Wheelhouse, Mark Dagleish, Kevin Aitchison, Sean Wattegedera, Mintu Nath, Gary Entrican, David Buxton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585262?pdf=render

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