Institute of Veterinary Pathology, University of Zurich, Vetsuisse Faculty Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 268, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
Vet J. 2012 Aug;193(2):589-92. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.02.016. Epub 2012 Mar 27.
Wildlife populations represent an important reservoir for emerging pathogens and trans-boundary livestock diseases. However, detailed information relating to the occurrence of endemic pathogens such as those of the order Chlamydiales in such populations is lacking. During the hunting season of 2008, 863 samples (including blood, conjunctival swabs, internal organs and faeces) were collected in the Eastern Swiss Alps from 99 free-living red deer (Cervus elaphus) and 64 free-living roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) and tested using ELISA, PCR and immunohistochemistry for members of the family Chlamydiaceae and the genus Parachlamydia. Parachlamydia spp. were detected in the conjunctival swabs, faeces and internal organs of both species of deer (2.4% positive, with a further 29.5% inconclusive). The very low occurrence of Chlamydiaceae (2.5%) was in line with serological data (0.7% seroprevalence for Chlamydia abortus). Further investigations are required to elucidate the zoonotic potential, pathogenicity, and distribution of Parachlamydia spp. in wild ruminants.
野生动物种群是新兴病原体和跨界牲畜疾病的重要储存库。然而，关于此类种群中地方性病原体（如衣原体目）发生的详细信息却很缺乏。在 2008 年狩猎季节期间，从瑞士东部阿尔卑斯山的 99 只自由放养的马鹿（Cervus elaphus）和 64 只自由放养的狍（Capreolus capreolus）中采集了 863 个样本（包括血液、结膜拭子、内脏器官和粪便），并用 ELISA、PCR 和免疫组织化学方法检测了衣原体科和副衣原体属的成员。在这两种鹿的结膜拭子、粪便和内脏器官中均检测到副衣原体属（2.4%为阳性，另有 29.5%结果不确定）。衣原体科的低发生率（2.5%）与血清学数据一致（流产衣原体的血清阳性率为 0.7%）。需要进一步研究来阐明副衣原体属在野生反刍动物中的人畜共患潜力、致病性和分布情况。
