<it>Chlamydiaceae </it>infections in pig
<p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Chlamydiaceae </it>are Gram-negative obligate intracellular bacteria. They are responsible for a broad range of diseases in animals and humans. In pigs, <it>Chlamydia suis</it>, <it>Chlamydia abortus</it>, <it>Chlamyd...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Chlamydiaceae </it>are Gram-negative obligate intracellular bacteria. They are responsible for a broad range of diseases in animals and humans. In pigs, <it>Chlamydia suis</it>, <it>Chlamydia abortus</it>, <it>Chlamydia pecorum </it>and <it>Chlamydia psittaci </it>have been isolated. <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>infections in pigs are associated with different pathologies such as conjunctivitis, pneumonia, pericarditis, polyarthritis, polyserositis, pseudo-membranous or necrotizing enteritis, periparturient dysgalactiae syndrome, vaginal discharge, return to oestrus, abortion, mummification, delivery of weak piglets, increased perinatal and neonatal mortality and inferior semen quality, orchitis, epididymitis and urethritis in boars. However, <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>are still considered as non-important pathogens because reports of porcine chlamydiosis are rare. Furthermore, <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>infections are often unnoticed because tests for <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>are not routinely performed in all veterinary diagnostic laboratories and <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>are often found in association with other pathogens, which are sometimes more easily to detect. However, recent studies have demonstrated that <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>infections in breeding sows, boars and piglets occur more often than thought and are economically important. This paper presents an overview on: the taxonomy of <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>occurring in pigs, diagnostic considerations, epidemiology and pathology of infections with <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>in pigs, public health significance and finally on prevention and treatment of <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>infections in pigs.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11d314cb09704e9fa6b3269fb1079f432022-12-22T02:58:28ZengBMCVeterinary Research0928-42491297-97162011-02-014212910.1186/1297-9716-42-29<it>Chlamydiaceae </it>infections in pigSchautteet KatelijnVanrompay Daisy<p>Abstract</p> <p><it>Chlamydiaceae </it>are Gram-negative obligate intracellular bacteria. They are responsible for a broad range of diseases in animals and humans. In pigs, <it>Chlamydia suis</it>, <it>Chlamydia abortus</it>, <it>Chlamydia pecorum </it>and <it>Chlamydia psittaci </it>have been isolated. <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>infections in pigs are associated with different pathologies such as conjunctivitis, pneumonia, pericarditis, polyarthritis, polyserositis, pseudo-membranous or necrotizing enteritis, periparturient dysgalactiae syndrome, vaginal discharge, return to oestrus, abortion, mummification, delivery of weak piglets, increased perinatal and neonatal mortality and inferior semen quality, orchitis, epididymitis and urethritis in boars. However, <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>are still considered as non-important pathogens because reports of porcine chlamydiosis are rare. Furthermore, <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>infections are often unnoticed because tests for <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>are not routinely performed in all veterinary diagnostic laboratories and <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>are often found in association with other pathogens, which are sometimes more easily to detect. However, recent studies have demonstrated that <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>infections in breeding sows, boars and piglets occur more often than thought and are economically important. This paper presents an overview on: the taxonomy of <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>occurring in pigs, diagnostic considerations, epidemiology and pathology of infections with <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>in pigs, public health significance and finally on prevention and treatment of <it>Chlamydiaceae </it>infections in pigs.</p>http://www.veterinaryresearch.org/content/42/1/29 |
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