Weigler B J, Baldock F C, Girjes A A, Carrick F N, Lavin M F
Department of Animal Sciences and Production, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Australia.
J Wildl Dis. 1988 Apr;24(2):259-63. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-24.2.259.
The IDEIA Chlamydia Test, a commercially available antigen-capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test, based on a monoclonal antibody for the detection of chlamydia in clinical specimens, was evaluated in a population of 65 free-ranging koalas in southeastern Queensland determined to be infected with Chlamydia psittaci. Compared to isolation of the organism in tissue culture, the sensitivity of the IDEIA test ranged from 3 to 11%, and the specificity from 90 to 97%. The results indicated that the IDEIA test is unsuitable for use as a diagnostic screening test for C. psittaci in free-ranging koalas.
