Epidemiological and pathological study on the causes of abortion in sheep and goats in Hungary (1998-2005) |
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Authors: | Szeredi L Jánosi Sz Tenk M Tekes L Bozsó M Deim Z Molnár T |
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Institution: | Central Veterinary Institute, H-1149 Budapest, Tábornok u. 2, Hungary. szeredil@oai.hu |
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Abstract: | The objective of the investigations was to study the causes of abortion in sheep and goats in Hungary during a 7.5-year period. The authors investigated 246 cases of ovine and 75 cases of caprine abortions by different diagnostic methods. An infectious origin was found in 126 cases (51.2%) of ovine and 19 cases (25%) of caprine abortions. The most important cause of ovine and caprine abortions was Chlamydophila abortus infection with a prevalence of 46% and 17%, respectively. Other infections causing sheep and goat abortions were present only in 5.2% and 8% of the cases, respectively. The results obtained by different diagnostic methods are discussed. |
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