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Table 1 C. pecorum screening results for samples taken from the two SBE diseased calves

From: Molecular and pathological insights into Chlamydia pecorum-associated sporadic bovine encephalomyelitis (SBE) in Western Australia

Host

Anatomical site

C. pecorumqPCR screen

C. pecoruminfectious load*

WA/B31

Lung A

POS

1.7x104

 

Lung B

POS

1.5x104

 

Liver**

POS

1.1x105

 

CSF

NEG

Nil

 

Ileal tissue**

POS

1.8x103

 

Mesenteric lymph node**

POS

6.3x101

WA/B65

Lung

POS

2.6x104

 

Liver**

POS

3.2x103

 

Brain

POS

4.0x105

 

Heart**

POS

9.7x103

 

Blood Clot

POS

7.2x102

 

Kidney**

POS

1.8x101

  1. *Mean No. of copies of 202 bp C. pecorum 16S ribosomal DNA PCR product per microliter of the tissue extracted DNA; ** Tissues in which no significant lesions were identified.