title: [Enzootic abortion in a goat herd, caused by mixed infection with Coxiella burnetii and Chlamydia psittaci. Case report].
abstract: We report on an outbreak of enzootic abortion in a herd of goats with high losses caused by mixed infection with Coxiella burnetii and Chlamydia psittaci. Both agents could be detected by microscopic investigation of smears from afterbirths by Giménez staining and by a capture enzyme-linked immunofluorescence assay (Capture ELIFA). Additionally, Coxiella burnetii was isolated from the same tissues in BGM cell cultures. Serological investigations with CF, indirect ELIFA, and IF tests revealed high antibody titers against both agents in most animals. Coxiella antigen was still detected 91 days later in milk samples of two infected goats by Capture ELIFA.
authors.affiliation: Bundesanstalt für veterinärmedizinische Untersuchungen in Innsbruck.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schöpf
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Khaschabi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dackau
mesh_terms: D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D002691:Chlamydophila psittaci / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D016997:Coxiella burnetii / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006041:Goats; D010920:Placenta / Q000382:microbiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial
vernacular_title: Abortusenzootie in einer Ziegenherde, bedingt durch Mischinfektion mit Coxiella burnetii und Chlamydia psittaci. Fallbericht.