A genomic island defines subspecies-specific virulence features of the host adapted 1 pathogen Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis. 2 3 Gregor Gorkiewicz, 1, 2* Sabine Kienesberger, 1, 2 Caroline Schober, 1 Sylvia R. Scheicher, 1 4 Christian Gülly, 3 Rudolf Zechner, 1 and Ellen L. Zechner 1 5 6 Institute for Molecular Biosciences, Karl-Franzens-University of Graz, Humboldtstrasse 50/I, 7 8010...

Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis isolated from a case of human vaginosis was inoculated into the uterus of a C. fetus-negative heifer. Isolates obtained weekly from the vaginal mucus exhibited variations in high-molecular-mass-protein profiles from that of the original inoculum, which had a dominant 110-kDa S-layer protein. Immunoblots of the weekly isolates with monoclonal antibody probes...

Campylobacter (C.) fetus (epsilonproteobacteria) is an important veterinary pathogen. This species is currently divided into C. fetus subspecies (subsp.) fetus (Cff) and C. fetus subsp. venerealis (Cfv). Cfv is the causative agent of bovine genital Campylobacteriosis, an infectious disease that leads to severe reproductive problems in cattle worldwide. Cff is a more general pathogen that causes...

Campilobacteriose genital bovina (CGB) e Tricomonose (TB) são doenças infectocontagiosas de transmissão venérea, assintomáticas nos touros, sendo consideradas como importantes enfermidades causadoras falha reprodutiva, morte embrionária ou abortamento, ocasionando perdas econômicas significativas em rebanhos bovinos infectados. CGB é causada pela bactéria Campylobacter fetus subsp. venerealis f...

Bovine genital campylobacteriosis is a venereally transmitted bacterial disease caused by Campylobacter fetus subsp venerealis. The disease is characterised by temporary infertility of female cattle as a result of a subacute diffuse mucopurulent cervicitis, endometritis and salpingitis. Abortion occurs in a small percentage of infected cows, months after initial infection. Infected bulls show n...