abortus

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• Number of Brucella abortus-positive domestic cattle and ranched bison herds (combined) detected each year, Greater Yellowstone Area, USA, 1989-2012.

  Academic text (2013)

• At the same time, a technique called polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is probing the bacterium's DNA to cut the time needed for diagnostic tests identifying B. abortus from 2 weeks to a single day.

  Academic text (1995)

• Mixed infections among bovine abortion cases have included C. abortus and C. suis (25).

  Academic text (2013)

• Epidemics, stillbirths, and miscarriages caused by B. abortus have been reported since the time of Hippocrates, which is when this disease was initially described.

  Academic text (2012)

• It's because the most common vaccine, Strain 19, uses a live strain of the brucellosis bacterium, Brucella abortus.

  Academic text (1995)

• Once they get pregnant, the bison will be challenged with a virulent strain of B. abortus to evaluate whether the RB51 vaccine protects them against abortion or infection.

  Academic text (2000)

• The veterinarian explained that an abortus is a fetus that weighs less than 0.5 kilogram and is removed from the uterus prematurely.

• Farmers are concerned about the number of abortus in their cattle, as it can impact future pregnancies and overall herd health.

• The study documented cases of abortus in the local bison population following an outbreak of infection.

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