Seroprevalence of Chlamydia abortus infection in sheep and goats in Iran

Authors

  • Hosein Esmaeili Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  • Mahmoud Bolourchi Department of Clinical Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Tehran- Iran.
Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Chlamydia abortus is a zoonotic bacteriumthat commonly causes abortions in ruminants. This microorganismis one of the most important infectious agents causingabortion and major economic losses in sheep and goats worldwide.OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was investigatingthe status of C. abortus infection among small ruminantflocks of some regions in Iran. METHODS: A total of 1440 serasamples from sheep and goats were collected from 113 flocksof 7 provinces and tested with CHEKIT®-ELISA for antibodiesagainst C.abortus. RESULTS: The study detected overall seroprevalencelevels of 25.6% for the individual animals, and81.4% flocks had at least one positive animal. Analysis of differentsheep groups based on their age revealed that the highestnumbers of infected animals were registered in the 2 yearsage group (p

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volume 9  issue 2

pages  73- 77

publication date 2015-07-01

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