Chlamydiae in porcine abortion

被引:34
作者
Thoma, R [1 ]
Guscetti, F [1 ]
Schiller, I [1 ]
Schmeer, N [1 ]
Corboz, L [1 ]
Pospischil, A [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ZURICH,INST VET PATHOL,CH-8057 ZURICH,SWITZERLAND
关键词
Chlamydia psittaci immunotype 1; immunohistochemistry; swine abortion;
D O I
10.1177/030098589703400512
中图分类号
R36 [病理学];
学科分类号
100104 ;
摘要
Formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded fetal livers and lungs from 139 cases of swine abortion were investigated retrospectively for chlamydiae by means of immunohistochemistry. Using a genus-specific antibody, chlamydial antigen was found in eight livers obtained from five (3.6%) abortion cases from different herds. All lung sections were negative. Chlamydiae were also labeled in five of the eight positive livers using a monoclonal antibody against immunotype 1 of Chlamydia psittaci; the remaining three livers were negative. No reactivity was seen using an antibody specific for C. trachomatis. Chlamydiae should be considered a cause of abortion in sows in Switzerland. Porcine abortigenic strains identified in this study differed immunologically from intestinal strains (known to be mainly C. trachomatis) but shared similarities with abortigenic chlamydiae of ruminants.
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