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Application of a new diagnostic approach to a bovine genital campylobacteriosis outbreak in a Saskatchewan beef herd
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Application of a new diagnostic approach to a bovine genital campylobacteriosis outbreak in a Saskatchewan beef herd

C Waldner, S Hendrick, Bonnie L Chaban, A G Guerra, G Griffin, John Campbell and J E Hill
Canadian Veterinary Journal, Vol.54(4), pp.373-376
2013
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3595941/pdf/cvj_04_373.pdfView
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Abstract

A new real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) test was used to diagnose Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis infection associated with dramatic reproductive losses in a commercial cow-calf herd. The results were verified with repeated culture, phenotypic characterization of the organism and DNA sequencing. This case demonstrates the need for a practical field test for C. fetus subsp. venerealis and the importance of considering this organism as a potential cause of pregnancy failure in beef herds.

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