Characteristic | Campylobacteriosis | Trichomoniasis |
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Etiologic Agent | C. fetus (Gram negative bacteria) | T. foetus (Protozoa) |
Parasitic Type | Extracellular noninvasive | Extracellular noninvasive |
Passive Protection by Antibody | Reference 1 | ND* |
Specificity of Protective Antibody | Heat labile surface antigen (S-Layer – Reference 33) | Lipophosphoglycan surface antigen |
Predominant Ig Class of Protective Antibody | Uterus IgG1 or IgG2 Vagina IgA or IgG1 | Uterus IgG1 Vagina IgA or IgG1 |
Most Protective Immunization | Systemic | Systemic or Systemic priming and local boosting |
Cure of Infection by Vaccination | Male and Female | Male (Female?) |
Evasion of Host Responses | Antigenic Variation | Proteinase cleavage of Ig Nonspecific binding of Ig |
Vaccines Available Commercially | Whole killed cells Systemic route | Whole killed cells Systemic route |