期刊
VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY
卷 135, 期 1-2, 页码 103-111出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2008.09.029
关键词
Chlamydophila abortus; Ovine enzootic abortion; Mouse experimental models; Sheep; Immune response; Pathogenesis; Zoonoses
资金
- MEC [AGF97-0459, 1FD97-1242-1202-01, AGL2001-0627, AGL2004-06571]
- MCyT
- FEDER
Chlamydophila (C.) abortus is an obligate intracellular bacterium able to colonize the placenta of several species of mammals, which may induce abortion in the last third of pregnancy. The infection affects mainly small ruminants resulting in major economic losses in farming industries worldwide. Furthermore, its zoonotic risk has been reported in pregnant farmers or abattoir workers. Mouse models have been widely used to study both the pathology of the disease and the role of immune cells in controlling infection. Moreover, this animal experimental model has been considered a useful tool to evaluate new vaccine candidates and adjuvants that could prevent abortion and reduce fetal death. Future studies using these models will provide and reveal information about the precise mechanisms in the immune response against C. abortus and will increase the knowledge about poorly understood issues such as chlamydial persistence. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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