title: Guineapig inclusion conjunctivitis (GPIC) in a commercial colony.
abstract: Serological findings in a commercial colony of Hartley guineapigs revealed that about 70% had antibodies to Chlamydia psittaci as detected by the microimmunofluorescence method. Conjunctivitis was evident in 14% of 86 guineapigs examined. Chlamydial antigen was detected in conjunctival scrapings by a direct immunofluorescence test using Chlamydia-specific monoclonal antibody; however, C. psittaci was not demonstrated by other methods.
authors.affiliation: Division of Animal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Deeb
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: DiGiacomo
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory / Q000382:microbiology; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D002689:Chlamydia / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003235:Conjunctivitis, Inclusion / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006168:Guinea Pigs / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D012376:Rodent Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial