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Chlamydia pecorum, also known as Chlamydophila pecorum [2] [3] is a species of Chlamydiaceae that originated from ruminants, such as cattle, sheep and goats. [4] It has also infected koalas and swine. [5] C. pecorum strains are serologically and pathogenically diverse. [6]
Sheep and goats are both small ruminants with cosmopolitan distributions due to their being kept historically and in modern times as grazers both individually and in herds in return for their production of milk, wool, and meat. [1] As such, the diseases of these animals are of great economic importance to humans.
[1] [2] Although normally non-pathogenic in sheep, the parasite causes a disease condition called muelleriosis in goats. [1] [3] Sheep and goats commonly become infected after accidentally ingesting M. capillaris infected snails or slugs, and the parasite produces eggs in the lungs of its host, causing life-threatening bronchopneumonia in ...
Chlamydia psittaci is a lethal intracellular bacterial species that may cause endemic avian chlamydiosis, epizootic outbreaks in other mammals, and respiratory psittacosis in humans. Potential hosts include feral birds and domesticated poultry, as well as cattle, pigs, sheep, and horses.
C. pseudotuberculosis causes a disease known as caseous lymphadenitis that most commonly affects small ruminants, such as goats and sheep. [9] [10] The disease often presents with pyogranulomatous abscess formation. [11] Abscessation can occur in numerous areas, but it most commonly affects the cutaneous region and superficial lymph nodes.
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Treatment Drainage of abscesses, chemical cauterization, removal of external lymph nodes, antibiotics Caseous lymphadenitis ( CLA ) is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis , that affects the lymphatic system , resulting in abscesses in the lymph nodes and internal organs .
Border disease (BD) is a viral disease of sheep and goats, primarily causing congenital diseases, but can also cause acute and persistent infections. It first appeared in the border regions of England and Wales in 1959, and has since spread world-wide. Lambs that are born with BD are commonly known as 'hairy shakers' due to the primary ...