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Campylobacter fetus subspecies fetus (view source)
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*S layer immunodominant antigen
*S layer immunodominant antigen
*Diagnosis: hepatic lesions in lambs; presence of organisms in foetal abomasum; isolation and identification
*Diagnosis: hepatic lesions in lambs; presence of organisms in foetal abomasum; isolation and identification
*Treatment/control: isolate aborting ewes; destroy placenta; move other ewes to clean pasture; vaccinate flock with bacterin during outbreak and prophylactically; chlortetracycline in feed in an outbreak[[Category:Campylobacter_species]][[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Sheep]][[Category:Goat]]
*Treatment/control: isolate aborting ewes; destroy placenta; move other ewes to clean pasture; vaccinate flock with bacterin during outbreak and prophylactically; chlortetracycline in feed in an outbreak
Campylobacter fetus or jejuni In ewes, causes abortion storms. Transmission is oral from faeces or aborted material and leads to late abortion, premature and weak lambs. See areas of focal hepatic necrosis in foetus.
[[Category:Campylobacter_species]][[Category:Cattle]][[Category:Sheep]][[Category:Goat]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]]
[[Category:To_Do_-_Bacteria]]