title: Detection of Chlamydophila psittaci antibodies from captive birds at the Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center, Quezon City, Philippines.
abstract: The present study was undertaken to detect the presence of Chlamydophila psittaci antibodies in captive birds at the Wildlife Rescue Center, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center, Quezon City, Philippines. Blood was collected from 36 birds of different species and the presence of antibodies against C. psittaci was detected using an ELISA-based test kit. 25% of the samples demonstrated antibodies against C. psittaci. The results of this study confirmed the presence of C. psittaci antibodies among the captive birds examined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Paraclinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. rm458@cam.ac.uk
authors.forename: Ramon P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Maluping
authors.forename: Rey B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Oronan
authors.forename: Steven U
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Toledo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001717:Birds; D002691:Chlamydophila psittaci / Q000276:immunology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D010679:Philippines / Q000453:epidemiology; D009956:Psittacosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D020304:Raptors / Q000382:microbiology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial