Detection of the ompA gene of Chlamydophila pecorum in captive birds in Argentina / Detección del gen ompA de Chlamydophila pecorum en aves en cautiverio, en la Argentina
Rev. argent. microbiol
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44(2): 65-68, jun. 2012. ilus, graf, tab
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Bacteria belonging to the family Chlamydiaceae cause a broad spectrum of diseases in a wide range of hosts, Including humans, other mammals and birds. However, very little is known about chlamydial infections in birds in our region. In the present study, we examined 28 clinically normal birds In illegal captivity that were confiscated in the province of Córdoba, Argentina. The objective was to detect Chlamydophila spp. in cloacal swabs by genetic analysis of the ompA gene. Nested-PCR of the ompA gene identified five samples as Chlamydophila pecorum and the sequence analysis demonstrated the presence of the ompA gene of C. pecorum In these birds. On the other hand, Chlamydophila psittaci was not detected. These birds could be either asymptomatic reservoirs or subclinical carriers of C. pecorum. This is the first report of the detection of C. pecorum in Argentina.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
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Carrier State
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Chlamydophila
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Chlamydophila Infections
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Passeriformes
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Genes, Bacterial
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Argentina
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. argent. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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