“…In cattle, the main disorders are vulvitis, granular vulvovaginitis, endometritis, salpingitis, placentitis, fetal alveolitis, abortions and the birth of weak calves. In bulls, the main disorders are the presence of seminal vesiculitis, epididymitis, balanoposthitis and alterations in spermatozoids (Panangala et al 1981, Miller et al 1983, Ruhnke et al 1984, Pilaszek & Truszczyn Ski 1988, Cardoso et al 2000, Nascimento et al 2005, Oliveira Filho et al 2005, Buzinhani et al 2007, Rizzo et al 2011). The agent is transmitted through organic secretions (semen, preputial and vaginal mucus) and direct contact during sexual intercourse, artificial insemination or embryo transfer (Kirkbride 1987, Hasso et al 1993, Marques et al 2009).…”