Seroprevalence of Chlamydophila felis in cats using the Immucomb ® technique

Authors

  • Ignacio Troncoso Universidad de las Américas, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Agronomía, Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Concepción, Chile
  • Christof Fischer Universidad Santo Tomás, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Concepción, Chile
  • Paola Inzunza Universidad Santo Tomás, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Concepción, Chile
  • María Fenanda González Universidad Santo Tomás, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Talca, Chile
  • Adela Valenzuela Universidad del Alba, Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Chillán, Chile
  • Ramón Arrué Veterinaria Animal Lover, San Carlos, Chile
  • Karen Arrué Veterinaria Animal Lover, San Carlos, Chile
  • Paulina Muñoz Universidad Santo Tomás, Facultad de Recursos Naturales y Medicina Veterinaria, Concepción, Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v34i1.24597

Keywords:

Chlamydophila felis, seroprevalence, immunoComb®, feline, Chile

Abstract

Feline chlamydia is a disease caused by Chlamydophila felis, the etiologic agent of feline respiratory complex (FRC) and considered the primary pathogen of conjunctivitis in cats. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of the disease in cat patients at a veterinary clinic in the region of Ñuble, Chile, and its association with the variables sex, age group and history of FRC. A blood sample was taken from 60 feline patients who were randomly selected from the total number of registered clinical records. The diagnostic technique used was the immunoenzymatic test ImmunoComb® (sensitivity: 94.7%, specificity: 100%). The seroprevalence of Chlamydophila felis was 51.7% (31/60), with no significant differences by sex, age group, and history of FRC. The results showed the presence of antibodies against Chlamydophila felis in domestic feline patients in the study area.

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Published

2023-02-27

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 1 (2023)

Section

Artículos Primarios

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Copyright (c) 2023 Ignacio Troncoso, Christof Fischer, Paola Inzunza, María Fenanda González, Adela Valenzuela, Ramón Arrué, Karen Arrué, Paulina Muñoz

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How to Cite

Troncoso, I., Fischer, C., Inzunza, P., González, M. F., Valenzuela, A., Arrué, R., Arrué, K., & Muñoz, P. (2023). Seroprevalence of Chlamydophila felis in cats using the Immucomb ® technique. Revista De Investigaciones Veterinarias Del Perú, 34(1), e24597. https://doi.org/10.15381/rivep.v34i1.24597