Frutos María C, Venezuela Fernando, Kiguen Ximena, Ré Viviana, Cuffini Cecilia
Instituto de Virología "Dr. J. M. Vanella", Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Enfermera Gordillo Gómez s/n Ciudad Universitaria (5016) Córdoba, Argentina.
Rev Argent Microbiol. 2012 Apr-Jun;44(2):65-8.
Bacteria belonging to the family Chlamydiaceae cause a broad spectrum of diseases in a wide range of hosts, including humans, other mammals and birds. However, very little is known about chlamydial infections in birds in our region. In the present study, we examined 28 clinically normal birds in illegal captivity that were confiscated in the province of C6rdoba, Argentina. The objective was to detect Chlamydophila spp. in cloacal swabs by genetic analysis of the ompA gene. Nested-PCR of the ompA gene identified five samples as Chlamydophila pecorum and the sequence analysis demonstrated the presence of the ompA gene of C. pecorum in these birds. On the other hand, Chlamydophila psittaci was not detected. These birds could be either asymptomatic reservoirs or subclinical carriers of C. pecorum. This is the first report of the detection of C. pecorum in Argentina.
衣原体科细菌可在包括人类、其他哺乳动物和鸟类在内的多种宿主中引发广泛的疾病。然而，我们对本地区鸟类衣原体感染情况了解甚少。在本研究中，我们检测了28只被非法圈养的临床健康鸟类，这些鸟是在阿根廷科尔多瓦省被没收的。目的是通过对ompA基因进行遗传分析，在泄殖腔拭子中检测嗜衣原体属。ompA基因的巢式PCR鉴定出5个样本为嗜肺嗜衣原体，序列分析表明这些鸟类中存在嗜肺嗜衣原体的ompA基因。另一方面，未检测到鹦鹉热嗜衣原体。这些鸟类可能是嗜肺嗜衣原体的无症状宿主或亚临床携带者。这是在阿根廷检测到嗜肺嗜衣原体的首次报告。
