CHLAMYDIOSIS IN A CAPTIVE GROUP OF HOUBARA BUSTARDS (CHLAMYDOTIS-UNDULATA)

被引:12
作者
GRETH, A
ANDRAL, B
GERBERMANN, H
VASSART, M
GERLACH, H
LAUNAY, F
机构
[1] LAB VET DEPT HERAULT,F-34000 MONTPELLIER,FRANCE
[2] LANDESUNTERSUCHUNGSAMT GESUNDHEITSWESEN SUDBAYERN,W-8042 OBERSCHLEISSHEIM,GERMANY
[3] UNIV MUNICH,INST GEFLUGELKRANKHEITEN,W-8042 OBERSCHLEISSHEIM,GERMANY
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D O I
10.2307/1591923
中图分类号
S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
学科分类号
0906 ;
摘要
A chlamydiosis outbreak occurred in a Houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata) captive breeding group in Saudi Arabia, inducing peracute deaths, highly variable clinical signs, and pathological and histological lesions. Typical inclusion bodies in stained impression smears of spleen and prevalence (80%) of antibodies against Chlamydia, detected by a competitive enzyme immunoassay test, provided the bases for the diagnosis. This is the first report on a chlamydiosis outbreak in birds of the family Otididae.
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页码:1117 / 1120
页数:4
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