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*Found in glandular crypts of prepuce of bull with no clinical signs - carriers
 
*Found in glandular crypts of prepuce of bull with no clinical signs - carriers
 
*Causes catarrhal inflammation in female genital tract
 
*Causes catarrhal inflammation in female genital tract
*Endometritis prevents implantation until infection gone and causes early embryonic death, occasionally sporadic abortion
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*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
 
*Effective immunity includes induction of IgA in the vagina and IgG in the uterus
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*Treatment: dihydrostreptomycin intrauterine for cows and systemically or topically for bulls
 
*Treatment: dihydrostreptomycin intrauterine for cows and systemically or topically for bulls
 
*Vaccination: bacterin in oil adjuvant
 
*Vaccination: bacterin in oil adjuvant
      
===''Campylobacter fetus'' subspecies ''fetus''===
 
===''Campylobacter fetus'' subspecies ''fetus''===
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