[Epidemiologic significance of the immunofluorescence typing of Chlamydia psittaci].
A group of 39 strains isolated from pigeons, parakeets, parrots, sheep, goats, cats, guinea-pigs, mice and humans were immunotyped by a one-way or two-way cross-reaction micro-immunofluorescence test. Eight immunotypes were found. Among them, two new immunotypes were characterized: a cat conjunctivitis strain and a mouse inapparent respiratory infection strain. The immunotypes of feline pneumonitis and guinea-pig conjunctivitis, recently described by Perez-Martinez and Storz, were confirmed. Three human strains were similar to avian isolates, while a fourth was identical to that of feline pneumonitis; this suggests a possible contamination of humans by cats.
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Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Immunologie générale, Faculté de Médecine, Amiens, France.
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D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000635:transmission; D002415:Cats; D002691:Chlamydophila psittaci / Q000145:classification*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006041:Goats; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D010240:Parakeets; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary; D012703:Serotyping / Q000379:methods; D012756:Sheep
Intérêt épidémiologique du typage par immunofluorescence de Chlamydia psittaci.