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- Title
DETECTION OF CHLAMYDOFHILA PSITTACI ANTIBODIES FROM CAPTIVE BIRDS AT THE NINOY AQUINO PARKS AND WILDLIFE NATURE CENTER, QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES.
- Authors
Maluping, Ramon P.; Oronan, Rey B.; Toledo, Steven U.
- Abstract
The present study was undertaken to detect the presence of Chlamydophila psittaci antibodies in captive birds at the Wildlife Rescue Center, Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Nature Center, Quezon City, Philippines. Blood was collected from 36 birds of different species and the presence of antibodies against C psittaci was detected using an ELISA-based test kit. 25% of the samples demonstrated antibodies against C. psittaci. The results of this study confirmed the presence of C psittaci antibodies among the captive birds examined.
- Subjects
QUEZON City (Philippines); PHILIPPINES; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; CHLAMYDOPHILA; CHLAMYDOPHILA infections; BIRDS; WILDLIFE rescue; BLOOD; ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay
- Publication
Annals of Agricultural & Environmental Medicine, 2007, Vol 14, Issue 1, p191
- ISSN
1232-1966
- Publication type
Article