The prevalence of Chlamydophila psittaci (formerly Chlamydia psittaci) infection was assessed in 95 apparently healthy, captive Amazon parrots from three breeder collections in southeastern and west-central Brazil. Cloacal swabs from 95 birds were tested for chlamydial antigen, which was detected by direct immunofluorescence (DIF), and serum samples from 44 of these birds were tested for antibodies to C. psittaci using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The prevalences of active infection as detected by DIF were 16.7%, 22.2%, and 56.1%, and seroprevalences were 100%, 87.5%, and 60% in flocks A, B, and C, respectively. We can therefore infer that C. psittaci may be widespread in captive parrot populations in Brazil.
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1 June 2002
EVIDENCE OF CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI INFECTION IN CAPTIVE AMAZON PARROTS IN BRAZIL
Tânia de Freitas Raso,
Ângelo Berchieri Júnior,
Aramis Augusto Pinto
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Vol. 33 • No. 2
June 2002
Vol. 33 • No. 2
June 2002
Amazon parrots
Brazil
chlamydiosis
Chlamydophila psittaci
direct immunofluorescence
dot-blot ELISA