Chlamydia pecorum

Chlamydia pecorum, also known as Chlamydophila pecorum[2][3] is a species of Chlamydiaceae that has been isolated only from mammals: cattle, sheep and goats (ruminants), koalas (marsupials), and swine. C. pecorum strains are serologically and pathogenically diverse.

Chlamydia pecorum
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C. pecorum[1]

In the koala, C. pecorum causes reproductive disease, infertility, and urinary tract disease and death.[4] Chlamydiosis is considered the most important infectious disease of koalas.[5] C.pecorum is the most common chlamydial species to infect koalas and is the most pathogenic.[6] In other animals, C. pecorum has been associated with abortion, conjunctivitis, encephalomyelitis, enteritis, pneumonia, and polyarthritis.

References

  1. Everett, K. D. E.; Bush, R. M.; Andersen, A. A. (1999). "Emended description of the order Chlamydiales, proposal of Parachlamydiaceae fam. nov. and Simkaniaceae fam. nov., each containing one monotypic genus, revised taxonomy of the family Chlamydiaceae, including a new genus and five new species, and standards for the identification of organisms". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 49 (2): 415–440. doi:10.1099/00207713-49-2-415. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 10319462.
  2. Fukushi, H.; Hirai, K. (1992). "Proposal of Chlamydia Pecorum sp. nov. for Chlamydia Strains Derived from Ruminants". International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology. 42 (2): 306–308. doi:10.1099/00207713-42-2-306. ISSN 0020-7713. PMID 1581191.
  3. Mojica, S.; Huot Creasy, H.; Daugherty, S.; Read, T. D.; Kim, T.; Kaltenboeck, B.; Bavoil, P.; Myers, G. S. A. (2011). "Genome Sequence of the Obligate Intracellular Animal Pathogen Chlamydia pecorum E58". Journal of Bacteriology. 193 (14): 3690. doi:10.1128/JB.00454-11. ISSN 0021-9193. PMC 3133325. PMID 21571992.
  4. Govendir, M.; Hanger, J.; Loader, J. J.; Kimble, B.; Griffith, J. E.; Black, L. A.; Krockenberger, M. B.; Higgins, D. P. (April 2012). "Plasma concentrations of chloramphenicol after subcutaneous administration to koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) with chlamydiosis". Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 35 (2): 147–154. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2885.2011.01307.x. PMID 21569052.
  5. Griffith, JE; Higgins, DP (November 2012). "Diagnosis, treatment and outcomes for koala chlamydiosis at a rehabilitation facility (1995-2005)". Australian Veterinary Journal. 90 (11): 457–463. doi:10.1111/j.1751-0813.2012.00963.x. PMID 23106328.
  6. Polkinghorne, Adam; Hanger, Jon; Timms, Peter (August 2013). "Recent advances in understanding the biology, epidemiology and control of chlamydial infections in koalas". Veterinary Microbiology. 165 (3–4): 214–223. doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.02.026. PMID 23523170.

Further read[1]ing

  1. Burach, Fabienne; Pospischil, Andreas; Hanger, Jon; Loader, Jo; Pillonel, Trestan; Greub, Gilbert; Borel, Nicole (2014-08-06). "Chlamydiaceae and Chlamydia-like organisms in the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)--organ distribution and histopathological findings" (PDF). Veterinary Microbiology. 172 (1–2): 230–240. doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2014.04.022. ISSN 1873-2542. PMID 24888862.
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