Table 2a. Abortion diagnosis in France (reporting partners: ANSES and INRAE).
| Pathogen / Test 1 | Histopathology | Bacteriology (culture) | Serology | PCR or RT-PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coxiella burnetii | S | VS; P; F; FSC | ||
| Anaplasma sp. | S | -
A. marginale: B
- A phagocytophilum: B; P; VS |
||
| Brucella sp. | VS (if serology positive) | S (mandatory) | VS (if serology positive) | |
|
Campylobacter fetus (subsp.
fetus and v enerealis - cattle) |
ES | |||
| Chlamydia abortus | S | VS; P; F; FSC | ||
| Leptospira sp. | S | P; FSC; VS | ||
|
Other bacteria (e.g.
Salmonella sp., Listeria sp., Yersinia sp., Trueperella sp., Bacillus sp.) |
Salmonella sp. &
Listeria
sp.: FSC; F (spleen, liver, brain); VS; P |
Salmonella sp.:
S (SAT) |
Salmonella sp.: FSC (primarily);
F (spleen, liver); VS |
|
| Neospora caninum | F (brain) | S | F (brain) | |
| Toxoplasma gondii | S | F (brain, primarily; umbilical
cord, possible); P) |
||
| Bluetongue virus* | B | |||
| Pestivirus (BD / BVD) | S | - BD: B (stunted or sick
newborns); F (spleen primarily, brain, liver); P - BVD: F (spleen); P |
||
| Schmallenberg virus* | Congenital
malformations |
F (brain primarily, blood, spleen) | ||
|
Mycoses (particularly
Aspergillus) |
If culture positive | P, FSC |
B, maternal blood (in EDTA-tube); ES, endocervical swab; F, fetus; FSC, fetal stomach contents; P, placenta (taken from the uterus); S, maternal serum; VS, vaginal swabs. SAT, serum agglutination test.
1 According to the OSCAR protocol except for some agents, indicated here by an asterisk, considered as abortifacients in specific contexts.