1. Preface

   • Konrad Sachse
   • David Longbottom
   • Bryan Markey

   EditorialNotes Pages: v - v

2. Bovine Chlamydophila spp. infection: Do we underestimate the impact on fertility?

   • B. Kaltenboeck
   • H. -R. Hehnen
   • A. Vaglenov

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 15

3. Epidemiological investigation of Chlamydophila psittaci in pigeons and free-living birds in Croatia

   • E. Prukner-Radovčić
   • D. Horvatek
   • H. Mazija

   OriginalPaper Pages: 17 - 21

4. Long-term Study of Chlamydophilosis in Slovenia

   • A. Dovc
   • P. Dovc
   • O. Zorman-Rojs

   OriginalPaper Pages: 23 - 36

5. High prevalence of chlamydial (Chlamydophila psittaci) infection in fetal membranes of aborted equine fetuses

   • L. Szeredi
   • H. Hotzel
   • K. Sachse

   OriginalPaper Pages: 37 - 49

6. Influence of the Th2 immune response established by Nippostrongylus brasiliensis infection on the protection offered by different vaccines against Chlamydophila abortus infection

   • M. R. Caro
   • A. J. Buendía
   • J. Salinas

   OriginalPaper Pages: 51 - 59

7. Development of a hamster model of Chlamydophila pneumoniae infection

   • A. Marangoni
   • V. Sambri
   • R. Cevenini

   OriginalPaper Pages: 61 - 70

8. Evidence of infection in tortoises by Chlamydia-like organisms that are genetically distinct from known Chlamydiaceae species

   • H. Hotzel
   • S. Blahak
   • K. Sachse

   OriginalPaper Pages: 71 - 80

9. Rechallenge of previously-infected pregnant ewes with Chlamydophila abortus

   • D. J. Sammin
   • B. K. Markey
   • M. C. McElroy

   OriginalPaper Pages: 81 - 98

10. Diagnosis of ovine chlamydial abortions by PCR-RFLP performed on vaginal swabs

    • F. Marsilio
    • B. Martino
    • I. Meridiani

    OriginalPaper Pages: 99 - 106

11. Detection of Chlamydophila abortus in sheep and goat flocks in southern Italy by PCR using four different primer sets

    • G. Greco
    • M. Totaro
    • D. Buonavoglia

    OriginalPaper Pages: 107 - 115

12. Role of Chlamydophila abortus in ovine and caprine abortion in Sardinia, Italy

    • G. Masala
    • R. Porcu
    • S. Tola

    OriginalPaper Pages: 117 - 123

13. Evaluation of lung function in pigs either experimentally or naturally infected with Chlamydiaceae

    • P. Reinhold
    • J. Jaeger
    • K. Sachse

    OriginalPaper Pages: 125 - 150

14. Ovine enzootic abortion (OEA): Antibody response in vaccinated sheep compared to naturally infected sheep

    • N. Borel
    • K. Sachse
    • A. Pospischil

    BriefCommunication Pages: 151 - 156

15. Evaluation of an automated complement fixation test (Seramat) for the detection of chlamydial antibodies in sheep and goat sera

    • S. Magnino
    • S. Giovannini
    • V. Sambri

    BriefCommunication Pages: 157 - 161