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Table 7 Compilation of the PCR, sequencing and microarray results from the vaginal swabs of the vaccinated flocks

From: High frequency of chlamydial co-infections in clinically healthy sheep flocks

 

Chlamydiaceae

Chlamydiaceaespecies identification

 

detection method

[# positive vs. # tested sample]

detection method

[# positive vs. # tested sample]

species detected$

flock

#

23 S

RT PCR§

nested

PCR

positive

rectal swabs

species-specific

RT PCR

sequencing

CHOMP

DNA

microarray

ps

pc

ab

m

 

13

neg.

-

0/11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

19

1/11

0/11

1/11

1/11

-

-

-

-

-

1

ab,pc

28

3/11

1/11

4/11

4/11

-

-

-

1

3

-

ab,pc

30

neg.

-

0/11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

31

neg.

-

0/11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

36

neg.

-

0/11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

38

neg.

-

0/11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

  1. §0 = ct > 38; ab: $C. abortus; ps: C. psittaci; pc: C. pecorum; m: mixed infection;
  2. - : not determined; neg.: negative;