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Seroepidemiology of Feline Chlamydiosis by Microimmunofluorescence Assay with Multiple Strains as Antigens
- Source :
- Microbiology and Immunology. 40:755-759
- Publication Year :
- 1996
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 1996.
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Abstract
- The prevalence of anti-chlamydia antibodies was examined in 232 cat sera collected in 1985 and from 1993 to 1995 from laboratories and veterinary hospitals located in 11 prefectures of Japan. The anti- bodies were determined by an indirect microimmunofluorescence test using six strains of feline Chlamydia: one strain each of avian- and guinea pig-derived C. psittaci and one strain each of C. pecorum, C. pneumoniae and C. trachomatis. Positive rates of IgG antibodies to chlamydiae were 34.4% in 1985 and 16.5-21.4% from 1993 to 1995. Positive rates of IgM antibodies to chlamydiae were 8.2 % in 1985 and 6.6-14.3 % from 1993 to 1995. Variations in antibody reactivity to the different feline strains were observed. The results suggest the wide prevalence of chlamydial infection in cats in Japan, and antigenic diversity in the feline strains of C. psittaci.
- Subjects :
- Immunology
Chlamydiae
Chlamydia trachomatis
Cat Diseases
urologic and male genital diseases
Microbiology
Serology
Japan
Antigen
Virology
Antigenic variation
medicine
Animals
Chlamydiaceae
Chlamydia
Chlamydia psittaci
Antigens, Bacterial
biology
Chlamydia Infections
Chlamydophila pneumoniae
Psittacosis
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
Antibodies, Bacterial
Antigenic Variation
female genital diseases and pregnancy complications
Chlamydophila psittaci
Immunoglobulin M
Immunoglobulin G
Chlamydiales
Cats
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03855600
- Volume :
- 40
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....da368c70043c00c9c8232b67a654a161