Author(s): RESPLANDES, L. C.; LEOPOLDO, T. B.; REGO, W. M. F. do; DINIZ, B. L. M.; ALVES, F. S. F.; PAULA, N. R. de O.

Summary: [Seroprevalence of Chlamydophila abortus infection in small ruminants exploited the Teresina homogeneous microregion, Piaui, Brazil]. Abstract: Aimed to conduct epidemiological survey of Chlamydophila abortus in productive and reproductive losses in sheep and goat flocks in homogeneous microregion of Teresina, Piauí, Brazil. 450 samples, 150 sheep and 300 goats were examined. Blood serum samples was stored at -20 ° C and 10 samples from each farm were randomly selected for analysis. The overall prevalence of Chlamydophila abortus in sheep and goats in homogeneous micro region of Teresina was 10.66% (48/450). The overall prevalence of infection by C. abortus in sheep flocks in the region analyzed was 11.3% (17/150) and 7% (21/300) of the overall prevalence of infection in the herd goats. The Chlamydophila abortus agent is present in sheep and goat flocks in homogeneous micro region of Teresina recording the first occurrence of this infection in goats and sheep exploited in the state of Piaui, Brazil.

Publication year: 2014

Types of publication: Abstract in annals or event proceedings

Unit: Embrapa Goats & Sheep

Keywords: Abortion, Aborto, Brasil, Caprino, Chlamydophilosis, Clamidofilose, Epidemiologia, Infecção, Ovino, Prenhez, Soroprevalência