Development of a Plasmid Shuttle Vector System for Genetic Manipulation of Chlamydia psittaci.

The obligate intracellular bacterium is a known avian pathogen causing psittacosis in birds and is capable of zoonotic transmission. In human pulmonary infections, can cause pneumonia associated with significant mortality if inadequately diagnosed and treated. Although intracellular manipulates host cell organelles for its replication and survival, it has been difficult to demonstrate host-pathogen interactions in infection due to the lack of easy-to-handle genetic manipulation tools.

Point prevalence of infection with Mycoplasma bovoculi and Moraxella spp. in cattle at different stages of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis.

Infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) has significant economic consequences and a detrimental impact on animal welfare. Although Moraxella (Mor.) bovis is the primary causative agent, the role of other bacteria, such as Mor.