Phylogenetic and molecular analysis based on genes 16S-rRNA, OMPA and POMP to identify infection occurrence at the milk samples of goats and sheep in west Azerbaijan of Iran.

Background And Objectives: Enzootic abortion in sheep and goats, also called ovine enzootic abortion (OEA) or enzootic abortion of ewes (EAE), is caused by . The disease has a major economic impact as it represents the most important cause of lamb loss in sheep in parts of Europe, North America and Africa. This serious and potentially life-threatening zoonosis can also affect pregnant women after contact with lambing ewes, leading to severe febrile illness in pregnancy and loss of the foetus.