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*Endometritis prevents implantation until infection cleared and causes early embryonic death, occasionally sporadic abortion
 
*Endometritis prevents implantation until infection cleared and causes early embryonic death, occasionally sporadic abortion
 
*May remain infertile for 3-5 months before immunity develops, which lasts 4-5 years
 
*May remain infertile for 3-5 months before immunity develops, which lasts 4-5 years
*Effective immunity includes induction of IgA in the vagina and IgG in the uterus
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*Effective immunity includes induction of [[IgA]] in the vagina and IgG in the uterus
 
*Bacteria may persist in the vagina and be transmitted to bulls
 
*Bacteria may persist in the vagina and be transmitted to bulls
 
*Diagnosis:
 
*Diagnosis:
 
**Fluorescent antibody test on genital discharges from bull/cow
 
**Fluorescent antibody test on genital discharges from bull/cow
 
**Vaginal mucus agglutination test
 
**Vaginal mucus agglutination test
**ELISA to IgA antibodies in vaginal mucus after an abortion
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**ELISA to [[IgA]] antibodies in vaginal mucus after an abortion
 
**PCR for detection in semen
 
**PCR for detection in semen
 
*Treatment: dihydrostreptomycin intrauterine for cows and systemically or topically for bulls
 
*Treatment: dihydrostreptomycin intrauterine for cows and systemically or topically for bulls

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