In order to investigate the serological response to Chlamydophila psittaci in birds, we evaluated the presence of neutralizing antibodies against C. psittaci in 250 sera of pigeons collected in Emilia-Romagna Region (Northern Italy) and we have correlated the results to those obtained by microimmunofluorescence test (MIF). C. psittaci antibody prevalence detected by MIF was 40%. Neutralizing antibodies were specific for C. psittaci and were present in 22 out of 100 MIF positive sera.
In vitro detection of neutralizing antibodies to Chlamydophila psittaci in pigeon sera with a microneutralization test / DONATI M.; RENZI M.; MAGNINO S.; DI FRANCESCO A.; RINIERI G.; PIGNANELLI S.; CEVENINI R. - STAMPA. - (2006), pp. 113-114. (Intervento presentato al convegno 4th Annual Workshop of COST Action 855 Animal Chlamydioses and Zoonotic Implications tenutosi a Edinburgh, UK nel 3rd-5th September 2006).
In vitro detection of neutralizing antibodies to Chlamydophila psittaci in pigeon sera with a microneutralization test
DONATI, MANUELA;DI FRANCESCO, ANTONIETTA;CEVENINI, ROBERTO;PIGNANELLI, SALVATORE
2006
Abstract
In order to investigate the serological response to Chlamydophila psittaci in birds, we evaluated the presence of neutralizing antibodies against C. psittaci in 250 sera of pigeons collected in Emilia-Romagna Region (Northern Italy) and we have correlated the results to those obtained by microimmunofluorescence test (MIF). C. psittaci antibody prevalence detected by MIF was 40%. Neutralizing antibodies were specific for C. psittaci and were present in 22 out of 100 MIF positive sera.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
