Comparison of antigen detection and quantitative PCR in the detection of chlamydial infection in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)
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31/08/2012
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The gold standard method for detecting chlamydial infection in domestic and wild animals is PCR, but the technique is not suited to testing animals in the field when a rapid diagnosis is frequently required. The objective of this study was to compare the results of a commercially available enzyme immunoassay test for Chlamydia against a quantitative Chlamydia pecorum-specific PCR performed on swabs collected from the conjunctival sac, nasal cavity and urogenital sinuses of naturally infected koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). The level of agreement for positive results between the two assays was low (43.2%). The immunoassay detection cut-off was determined as approximately 400 C. pecorum copies, indicating that the test was sufficiently sensitive to be used for the rapid diagnosis of active chlamydial infections. |
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Elsevier |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/56642/2/56642.pdf DOI:10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.07.024 Hanger, Jon, Loader, Joanne, Wan, Charles, Beagley, Kenneth W., Timms, Peter, & Polkinghorne, Adam (2012) Comparison of antigen detection and quantitative PCR in the detection of chlamydial infection in koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). The Veterinary Journal. http://purl.org/au-research/grants/ARC/LP0990147 |
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Copyright 2012 Elsevier |
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School of Biomedical Sciences; Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation |
Palavras-Chave | #060000 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES #070000 AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES #Chlamydia pecorum #Antigen detection #Quantitative PCR #Koala |
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Journal Article |