DETECTION OF CHLAMYDIA-PSITTACI IN BIRDS - COMPARISON OF CLEARVIEW CHLAMYDIA TEST, IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE AND EMBRYONATED EGGS INOCULATION

The clearview Chlamydia test, the immunofluorescence and the embryonat ed eggs culture (reference test) are evaluated for their ability to de tect Chlamydiapsittaci in samples from 107 live or dead birds, with or without clinical symptoms of chlamydiosis. In comparison with embryon ated eggs inoculation, the clearview Chlamydia test (130 samples exami ned) has a sensitivy of 81,6 % and a specificity of 80 %, immunofluore scence (94 samples studied) has a sensitivity of 80,6 % and a specific ity of 76,2 %. The advantages, the difficulties, the best conditions f or these three tests and their limits are presented and discussed.