| evidence of chlamydophila psittaci infection in captive amazon parrots in brazil. | the prevalence of chlamydophila psittaci (formerly chlamydia psittaci) infection was assessed in 95 apparently healthy, captive amazon parrots from three breeder collections in southeastern and west-central brazil. cloacal swabs from 95 birds were tested for chlamydial antigen, which was detected by direct immunofluorescence (dif), and serum samples from 44 of these birds were tested for antibodies to c. psittaci using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. the prevalences of active infection as ... | 2002 | 12398299 |
| an outbreak of chlamydiosis in captive blue-fronted amazon parrots (amazona aestiva) in brazil. | fifty-eight blue-fronted amazon parrot (amazona aestiva) nestlings, recovered from the illegal trade, became ill at a wildlife rehabilitation center in são paulo state, brazil. clinical signs observed were nonspecific, and the mortality rate was 96.5% despite initial treatment with norfloxacin. postmortem examinations were performed on 10 birds. liver and spleen smears showed structures suggestive of chlamydophila psittaci in four cases. diagnosis was confirmed by seminested polymerase chain rea ... | 2004 | 15193081 |
| survey of pathogens in threatened wild red-tailed amazon parrot (amazona brasiliensis) nestlings in rasa island, brazil. | the red-tailed amazon parrot (amazona brasiliensis) is a threatened species of psittacine bird that inhabit coastal regions of brazil. in view of the threat of this species, the aim of this study was to perform a health evaluation in wild nestlings in rasa island, determining the prevalence of enterobacteria and infectious agents according to type of nest. blood samples were collected from 64 birds and evaluated for antibodies of chlamydia psittaci by commercial dot-blot elisa. cloacal and oroph ... | 2017 | 28629971 |