Chlamydophilosis in boars can cause

Chlamydophilosis in boars can cause disturbances to the urogenital system, although its preference is to colonise the intestinal tract, with many pigs being
asymptomatic (Althouse 2007).

Although epidemiological data on the distribution of this disease among the
world’s swine population are sparse, it does appear that the disease is widespread.

Direct evidence has demon- strated the shedding of chlamydophila in semen from boars standing at stud (Kauffold et al. 2006).


Given the stability of chlamydophila elementary bodies, disease transmission through AI is a risk. Culture, PCR and histopathology methodologies have been used to iden- tify this contaminant (Kauffold et al. 2006).


Because of the lack of complete knowledge on this pathogen in relation to reproductive performance, definitive control measures remain elusive at this time.