The extent of placental pathology is negatively correlated to birth weight in ewes infected with the wild-type strain of Chlamydia abortus
- Autores
- Caspe, Sergio Gaston; Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier; Livingstone, Morag; Wattegedera, Sean Ranjan; Milne, Elspeth; Sargison, Neil Donald; Longbottom, David
- Año de publicación
- 2023
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
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- versión aceptada
- Descripción
- The placenta is the organ that allows the exchange of oxygen and nutrients between maternal and foetal blood, supplying the requirements of the growing foetus. Consequently, any factor that alters placental integrity may affect foetal nutrition, viability and lamb birth weight. Reproductive diseases, such as ovine enzootic abortion (OEA), impact on foetal viability due to the reduction in the functional area for maternofoetal exchange. This study aimed to consider the impact of pathological features of OEA placental lesions on lamb birth weight and indirectly on foetal viability. To investigate the relationship between birth weight and various OEA-related parameters, data from 562 lambs/foetuses from animals experimentally challenged with Chlamydia abortus strain S26/3 and from uninfected animals were analysed. The parameters investigated included the number of foetuses/lambs delivered (single/multiple), foetus/lamb sex, length of gestation, the proportion of placentas affected by lesions (percentage of gross placental pathology), foetal viability (live/aborted) and the number of C. abortus organisms shed in post-parturition vaginal excretions. The results suggest that the length of gestation and the proportion of placentas affected by lesions are the main contributors to birth weight variability, whereas the other factors, including foetal viability (live or aborted outcomes), were found to be less relevant co-variables. The study determined the strongest positive and negative correlations between birth weight were with the length of gestation and the extent of placental pathology, respectively. These results may indicate that economic losses associated with OEA infections result not only from aborted foetuses but also from the surviving lambs that are born weaker and consequently are more susceptible to diseases.
EEA Mercedes
Fil: Caspe, Sergio Gaston. Moredun Research Institute; Reino Unido
Fil: Caspe, Sergio Gaston. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Mercedes; Argentina
Fil: Caspe, Sergio Gaston. University of Edinburgh. Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Reino Unido
Fil: Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier. Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland; Reino Unido
Fil: Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier. University of Girona. Deparment of Computer Sciences, Applied Mathematics and Statistics; España
Fil: Livingstone, Morag. Moredun Research Institute; Reino Unido
Fil: Wattegedera, Sean Ranjan. Moredun Research Institute; Reino Unido
Fil: Milne, Elspeth. University of Edinburgh. Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Reino Unido
Fil: Sargison, Neil Donald. University of Edinburgh. Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Reino Unido
Fil: Longbottom, David. Moredun Research Institute; Reino Unido - Fuente
- Small Ruminant Research : 107029 (Available online 28 June 2023)
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Chlamydophila abortus
Ewes
Birth Weight
Placenta
Animal Diseases
Abortion
Oveja
Peso al Nacimiento
Enfermedades de los Animales
Aborto
Chlamydia abortus - Nivel de accesibilidad
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The extent of placental pathology is negatively correlated to birth weight in ewes infected with the wild-type strain of Chlamydia abortusCaspe, Sergio GastonPalarea-Albaladejo, JavierLivingstone, MoragWattegedera, Sean RanjanMilne, ElspethSargison, Neil DonaldLongbottom, DavidChlamydophila abortusEwesBirth WeightPlacentaAnimal DiseasesAbortionOvejaPeso al NacimientoEnfermedades de los AnimalesAbortoChlamydia abortusThe placenta is the organ that allows the exchange of oxygen and nutrients between maternal and foetal blood, supplying the requirements of the growing foetus. Consequently, any factor that alters placental integrity may affect foetal nutrition, viability and lamb birth weight. Reproductive diseases, such as ovine enzootic abortion (OEA), impact on foetal viability due to the reduction in the functional area for maternofoetal exchange. This study aimed to consider the impact of pathological features of OEA placental lesions on lamb birth weight and indirectly on foetal viability. To investigate the relationship between birth weight and various OEA-related parameters, data from 562 lambs/foetuses from animals experimentally challenged with Chlamydia abortus strain S26/3 and from uninfected animals were analysed. The parameters investigated included the number of foetuses/lambs delivered (single/multiple), foetus/lamb sex, length of gestation, the proportion of placentas affected by lesions (percentage of gross placental pathology), foetal viability (live/aborted) and the number of C. abortus organisms shed in post-parturition vaginal excretions. The results suggest that the length of gestation and the proportion of placentas affected by lesions are the main contributors to birth weight variability, whereas the other factors, including foetal viability (live or aborted outcomes), were found to be less relevant co-variables. The study determined the strongest positive and negative correlations between birth weight were with the length of gestation and the extent of placental pathology, respectively. These results may indicate that economic losses associated with OEA infections result not only from aborted foetuses but also from the surviving lambs that are born weaker and consequently are more susceptible to diseases.EEA MercedesFil: Caspe, Sergio Gaston. Moredun Research Institute; Reino UnidoFil: Caspe, Sergio Gaston. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Mercedes; ArgentinaFil: Caspe, Sergio Gaston. University of Edinburgh. Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Reino UnidoFil: Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier. Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland; Reino UnidoFil: Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier. University of Girona. Deparment of Computer Sciences, Applied Mathematics and Statistics; EspañaFil: Livingstone, Morag. Moredun Research Institute; Reino UnidoFil: Wattegedera, Sean Ranjan. Moredun Research Institute; Reino UnidoFil: Milne, Elspeth. University of Edinburgh. Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Reino UnidoFil: Sargison, Neil Donald. University of Edinburgh. Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Reino UnidoFil: Longbottom, David. Moredun Research Institute; Reino UnidoElsevier2023-07-03T10:39:41Z2023-07-03T10:39:41Z2023-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/14679https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S09214488230012560921-44881879-0941https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2023.107029Small Ruminant Research : 107029 (Available online 28 June 2023)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)2025-09-29T13:45:59Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/14679instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-29 13:45:59.972INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse |
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The extent of placental pathology is negatively correlated to birth weight in ewes infected with the wild-type strain of Chlamydia abortus |
title |
The extent of placental pathology is negatively correlated to birth weight in ewes infected with the wild-type strain of Chlamydia abortus |
spellingShingle |
The extent of placental pathology is negatively correlated to birth weight in ewes infected with the wild-type strain of Chlamydia abortus Caspe, Sergio Gaston Chlamydophila abortus Ewes Birth Weight Placenta Animal Diseases Abortion Oveja Peso al Nacimiento Enfermedades de los Animales Aborto Chlamydia abortus |
title_short |
The extent of placental pathology is negatively correlated to birth weight in ewes infected with the wild-type strain of Chlamydia abortus |
title_full |
The extent of placental pathology is negatively correlated to birth weight in ewes infected with the wild-type strain of Chlamydia abortus |
title_fullStr |
The extent of placental pathology is negatively correlated to birth weight in ewes infected with the wild-type strain of Chlamydia abortus |
title_full_unstemmed |
The extent of placental pathology is negatively correlated to birth weight in ewes infected with the wild-type strain of Chlamydia abortus |
title_sort |
The extent of placental pathology is negatively correlated to birth weight in ewes infected with the wild-type strain of Chlamydia abortus |
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv |
Caspe, Sergio Gaston Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier Livingstone, Morag Wattegedera, Sean Ranjan Milne, Elspeth Sargison, Neil Donald Longbottom, David |
author |
Caspe, Sergio Gaston |
author_facet |
Caspe, Sergio Gaston Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier Livingstone, Morag Wattegedera, Sean Ranjan Milne, Elspeth Sargison, Neil Donald Longbottom, David |
author_role |
author |
author2 |
Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier Livingstone, Morag Wattegedera, Sean Ranjan Milne, Elspeth Sargison, Neil Donald Longbottom, David |
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author author author author author author |
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Chlamydophila abortus Ewes Birth Weight Placenta Animal Diseases Abortion Oveja Peso al Nacimiento Enfermedades de los Animales Aborto Chlamydia abortus |
topic |
Chlamydophila abortus Ewes Birth Weight Placenta Animal Diseases Abortion Oveja Peso al Nacimiento Enfermedades de los Animales Aborto Chlamydia abortus |
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The placenta is the organ that allows the exchange of oxygen and nutrients between maternal and foetal blood, supplying the requirements of the growing foetus. Consequently, any factor that alters placental integrity may affect foetal nutrition, viability and lamb birth weight. Reproductive diseases, such as ovine enzootic abortion (OEA), impact on foetal viability due to the reduction in the functional area for maternofoetal exchange. This study aimed to consider the impact of pathological features of OEA placental lesions on lamb birth weight and indirectly on foetal viability. To investigate the relationship between birth weight and various OEA-related parameters, data from 562 lambs/foetuses from animals experimentally challenged with Chlamydia abortus strain S26/3 and from uninfected animals were analysed. The parameters investigated included the number of foetuses/lambs delivered (single/multiple), foetus/lamb sex, length of gestation, the proportion of placentas affected by lesions (percentage of gross placental pathology), foetal viability (live/aborted) and the number of C. abortus organisms shed in post-parturition vaginal excretions. The results suggest that the length of gestation and the proportion of placentas affected by lesions are the main contributors to birth weight variability, whereas the other factors, including foetal viability (live or aborted outcomes), were found to be less relevant co-variables. The study determined the strongest positive and negative correlations between birth weight were with the length of gestation and the extent of placental pathology, respectively. These results may indicate that economic losses associated with OEA infections result not only from aborted foetuses but also from the surviving lambs that are born weaker and consequently are more susceptible to diseases. EEA Mercedes Fil: Caspe, Sergio Gaston. Moredun Research Institute; Reino Unido Fil: Caspe, Sergio Gaston. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Mercedes; Argentina Fil: Caspe, Sergio Gaston. University of Edinburgh. Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Reino Unido Fil: Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier. Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland; Reino Unido Fil: Palarea-Albaladejo, Javier. University of Girona. Deparment of Computer Sciences, Applied Mathematics and Statistics; España Fil: Livingstone, Morag. Moredun Research Institute; Reino Unido Fil: Wattegedera, Sean Ranjan. Moredun Research Institute; Reino Unido Fil: Milne, Elspeth. University of Edinburgh. Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Reino Unido Fil: Sargison, Neil Donald. University of Edinburgh. Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies; Reino Unido Fil: Longbottom, David. Moredun Research Institute; Reino Unido |
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The placenta is the organ that allows the exchange of oxygen and nutrients between maternal and foetal blood, supplying the requirements of the growing foetus. Consequently, any factor that alters placental integrity may affect foetal nutrition, viability and lamb birth weight. Reproductive diseases, such as ovine enzootic abortion (OEA), impact on foetal viability due to the reduction in the functional area for maternofoetal exchange. This study aimed to consider the impact of pathological features of OEA placental lesions on lamb birth weight and indirectly on foetal viability. To investigate the relationship between birth weight and various OEA-related parameters, data from 562 lambs/foetuses from animals experimentally challenged with Chlamydia abortus strain S26/3 and from uninfected animals were analysed. The parameters investigated included the number of foetuses/lambs delivered (single/multiple), foetus/lamb sex, length of gestation, the proportion of placentas affected by lesions (percentage of gross placental pathology), foetal viability (live/aborted) and the number of C. abortus organisms shed in post-parturition vaginal excretions. The results suggest that the length of gestation and the proportion of placentas affected by lesions are the main contributors to birth weight variability, whereas the other factors, including foetal viability (live or aborted outcomes), were found to be less relevant co-variables. The study determined the strongest positive and negative correlations between birth weight were with the length of gestation and the extent of placental pathology, respectively. These results may indicate that economic losses associated with OEA infections result not only from aborted foetuses but also from the surviving lambs that are born weaker and consequently are more susceptible to diseases. |
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