Vibrio fetus


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Noun1.Vibrio fetus - bacteria that cause abortion in sheep
genus Vibrio - a genus of bacteria
vibrio, vibrion - curved rodlike motile bacterium
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Essa bacteria foi preliminarmente denominada de "Vibrio fetus" e, apos estudos taxonomicos, passou a ser denominada de Campylobacter fetus (SMIBERT, 1978).
Vibrio fetus infection in bulls: curative and preventive vaccination.
Infections from Vibrio fetus (Campylobacter), and Chlamydia (EAE and other organisms) cause lamb losses in the last trimester, resulting in abortions.