Association between Chlamydia psittaci seropositivity and abortion in Italian dairy cows. |
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| Authors: | S Cavirani C S Cabassi G Donofrio B De Iaco S Taddei C F Flammini |
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| Institution: | Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, Istituto di Malattie Infettive, Profilassi e Polizia Veterinaria, Universita degli studi di Parma, Via del Taglio, 8, 43100, Parma, Italy. cavirani@unipr.it |
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| Abstract: | Although the seroprevalence of Chlamydia psittaci is widespread in Italian dairy herds, its role in inducing genital disorders has not been elucidated. We therefore set up a case-control study to compare seroprevalence to C. psittaci in an aborted-cow population and in a randomly selected control group in the province of Parma (the Po Valley of northern Italy). The true seroprevalence (45%) in aborted cows was significantly higher than that in the control group (24%) (adjusted odds ratio=2.53). |
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