Detection of Chlamydophila psittaci antibodies from captive birds at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center, Quezon City, Philippines

Detection of Chlamydophila psittaci antibodies from captive birds at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center, Quezon City, Philippines

The present study was undertaken to detect the presence of Chlamydophila psittaci antibodies in captive birds at the Wildlife Rescue Center, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center, Quezon City, Philippines. Blood was collected from 36 birds of different species and the presence of antibodies...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine 2007, Vol.14 (1), p.191-193
Hauptverfasser: Maluping, Ramon P, Oronan, Rey B, Toledo, Steven U
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Animals, Wild
Antibodies, Bacterial - blood
Aves
Bird Diseases - epidemiology
Birds
Chlamydophila psittaci
Chlamydophila psittaci - immunology
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - veterinary
Philippines - epidemiology
Psittacosis - epidemiology
Psittacosis - veterinary
Raptors - microbiology
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Species Specificity
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Zusammenfassung:The present study was undertaken to detect the presence of Chlamydophila psittaci antibodies in captive birds at the Wildlife Rescue Center, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center, Quezon City, Philippines. Blood was collected from 36 birds of different species and the presence of antibodies against C. psittaci was detected using an ELISA-based test kit. 25% of the samples demonstrated antibodies against C. psittaci. The results of this study confirmed the presence of C. psittaci antibodies among the captive birds examined.
ISSN:1232-1966