Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
Ovine infectious abortion syndromes and their specific obligate intracellular bacterial etiologies.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Enzootic Abortion of Ewes (EAE Ovine Chlamydiosis):
- A major infectious cause of late-term abortion, premature lambing, and stillbirths in sheep and goats worldwide.
- The causative agent is the obligate intracellular bacterium {Chlamydophila abortus (formerly Chlamydia psittaci serotype 1).
- Pathologically causes severe necrotic placentitis with reddish-brown exudate and thick, leathery cotyledons (retains Stamp's Modified ZN positive elementary bodies).
- (Campylobacter fetus fetus causes ovine vibrionic abortion; Coxiella burnetii causes Q fever).
Step 3: Final Answer:
Therefore, Enzootic abortion of ewes is caused by Chlamydophila abortus, corresponding to option (B).