Abstract
Summary
When suspensions of Listeria monocytogenes were added to the drinking water of 6 rabbits at the end of 2 weeks of gestation, 2 aborted and survived; 3 aborted and died; and one died before abortion. When exposure occurred 5 days or less pre-partum, the young suffered an intrauterine infection which resulted in either stillbirth or death within the 1st 5 days of life. Seven of 9 infected does rebred 11 to 27 days postpartum gave birth to normal litters. Nonpregnant female and male rabbits were not affected by a similar exposure.
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