Campylobacter fetus is a pathogen that colonizes the bovine genital tract and placenta, however, the mechanisms responsible for the tissue tropism of this microorganism are unknown. Several mechanisms are important for ...

Bovine herpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4) is increasingly believed to be responsible for several disorders of the bovine reproductive tract. The frst characterization of BoHV-4 in Argentina was from samples from an aborted fetus. ...

Tritrichomonas fetus causes infertility and abortion in cattle; however, there is scarce information regarding the susceptibility of bovine sperm to this parasite. The objective of this study was to analyze in vitro the ...

For this purpose, samples of Nelore fetus abomasum (Bos taurus indicus) were classified into five groups: 1 - fetuses with 9 to 15 weeks (8 to 21 cm) of gestation, 2 - fetuses with 16 to 22 weeks (23 to 37 cm), 3 - fetuses ...

Phenotypic differences between Campylobacter fetus fetus and C. fetus venerealis subspecies allow the differential diagnosis of bovine genital campylobacteriosis. The hydrogensulfide production,for example,is atrait exclusive ...

Lectin binding relies on the affinity of these substances for specific terminal sugars. The method facilitates the identification of complex structures to which the terminal sugar attaches and may reveal physiological or ...