Serological detection of Chlamydophila psittaci in psittacids in captivity of the Biobío Region, Chile

Authors

  • Karla Pinto Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Santo Tomás, Concepción
  • Felipe Villalobos Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Talca
  • Christof Fischer Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Santo Tomás, Concepción
  • Carlos Barrientos Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Santo Tomás, Concepción
  • Daniel González-Acuña Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Concepción, Chillán
  • Ignacio Troncoso Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Universidad Santo Tomás, Temuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i3.14838

Keywords:

Psittaciformes, chlamydiosis, ELISA, antibodies, serology

Abstract

The parrots (Birds: Psitacidae), besides being one of the pets of greater increase in Chile in recent years, are important reservoirs of pathogens, including the zoonotic bacterium Chlamydophila psittaci. The objective of the study was to detect the presence of serum antibodies against C. psittaci in 30 parrots from three private breeding sites in the Biobío Region, through the detection of IgG antibodies by a commercial ELSA kit (ELISA InmunoComb®). Three adult parrots (3/24) were seropositive (10% prevalence) and none of the juveniles (0/6). The positive psitacids corresponded to an austral parakeet (Enicognathus ferrugineus), a slender-billed parakeet (Enicognathus leptorhynchus) and an Amazon parrot (Amazonas pretrei), all from the same hatchery. The first two species are native species of Chile.

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Published

2018-09-06

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2018)

Section

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Copyright (c) 2018 Karla Pinto, Felipe Villalobos, Carlos Barrientos, Christof Fischer, Daniel González-Acuña, Ignacio Troncoso

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How to Cite

Pinto, K., Villalobos, F., Fischer, C., Barrientos, C., González-Acuña, D., & Troncoso, I. (2018). Serological detection of Chlamydophila psittaci in psittacids in captivity of the Biobío Region, Chile. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 29(3), 950-956. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v29i3.14838