Isolation of Chlamydia spp. from ostriches (Struthio camelus) (short report).

Post mortem examination of ostrich chicks (Struthio camelus) originating from a flock with a high mortality rate is described. The main pathological lesions found, indicated colibacillosis which was further corroborated by the isolation of pure culture E. coli. Furthermore Chlamydia spp. was isolated for the first time from ostriches. A detailed isolation procedure is presented. The association of colibacillosis with Chlamydia and the latency of Chlamydia is discussed.