Detection of Bovine Genital Campylobacteriosis in Population of Heifers in Poland
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The main aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of campylobacteriosis in population of heifers in Poland. An additional objective was to compare two independent methods used in diagnosis of the disease: culture and PCR. The 1,600 vaginal swabs from heifer origin from different farms of Poland were investigated using both methods. The results showed that the percentage of positive samples was 0.75% when the culture method was used, while the application of PCR method has shown 1.81% positive results.
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