Solicited review on the treatment and control of chlamydial and rickettsial infections of sheep and goats. Small ruminants are susceptible to several chlamydial and rickettsial infections. Some of them, such as Ehrlichia ruminantium, have a great impact on the sheep and goat industry while others, such as Coxiella burnetii, are important zoonotic agents. This review focuses on measures of treatment and control for Chlamydia abortus, Coxiella burnetii, Anaplasma ovis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum,
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Bibliographic Information
Type: Book Chapter
Book Title: Therapeutics and Control of Sheep and Goat Diseases, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Food Animal Practice (2011)
Page Reference: 213-33
ISBN: 978-1-4557-0522-1