Seven hundreds and thirty one sera from apparently healthy light horses were tested against Chlamydophila pneumoniae, by a microimmuno-fluorescence (MIF) test. To verify cross-reactions with other species of chlamvdiae, all sera with an antibody titre > or = 32 to C. pneumoniae were tested against both C. psittaci and C. abortus. Antibodies to C. pneumoniae were detected in 194 out of 731 (26.5%) samples tested, with antibody titres ranging from 32 to 1024. No antibody titre > or = 32 was detected in sera to C. abortus. Only few sera with a high antibody titre to C. pneumoniae reacted weakly with C. psittaci at the dilution of 1:32.
Di Francesco A., Donati M., Mattioli L., Naldi M., Salvatore D., Poglayen G., et al. (2006). Chlamydophila pneumoniae in horses: seroepidemiological survey in Italy. NEW MICROBIOLOGICA, 29, 303-305.
Chlamydophila pneumoniae in horses: seroepidemiological survey in Italy.
DI FRANCESCO, ANTONIETTA;DONATI, MANUELA;SALVATORE, DANIELA;POGLAYEN, GIOVANNI;CEVENINI, ROBERTO;BALDELLI, RAFFAELLA
2006
Abstract
Seven hundreds and thirty one sera from apparently healthy light horses were tested against Chlamydophila pneumoniae, by a microimmuno-fluorescence (MIF) test. To verify cross-reactions with other species of chlamvdiae, all sera with an antibody titre > or = 32 to C. pneumoniae were tested against both C. psittaci and C. abortus. Antibodies to C. pneumoniae were detected in 194 out of 731 (26.5%) samples tested, with antibody titres ranging from 32 to 1024. No antibody titre > or = 32 was detected in sera to C. abortus. Only few sera with a high antibody titre to C. pneumoniae reacted weakly with C. psittaci at the dilution of 1:32.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
