The gram negative intracellular bacterium '''''Chlamydophila abortus''''', previously named ''Chlamydia psittaci'' is the infectious agent of EAE which is the '''most frequently diagnosed cause of abortion''' in sheep in the UK. It occurs most commonly in flocks that are '''intensively managed''' over the parturient period.
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The gram negative intracellular bacterium '''''Chlamydophila abortus''''', previously named ''Chlamydia psittaci'' is the infectious agent of EAE which is the '''most frequently diagnosed cause of [[Abortion - Sheep|abortion in sheep]]''' in the UK. It occurs most commonly in flocks that are '''intensively managed''' over the parturient period.
'''Australia, New Zealand, and some areas of the Scottish Highlands are free from the disease'''.
'''Australia, New Zealand, and some areas of the Scottish Highlands are free from the disease'''.