Chlamydiaceae-Like Bacterium in Wild Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus)
The family Chlamydiaceae is comprised of obligate intracellular bacteria, some of which are significant pathogens of humans and domestic animals. Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) are susceptible to Chlamydia psittaci outbreaks in captivity, and serological surveys detected antibodies ag...
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ftconicet:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/205861 2023-10-09T21:45:57+02:00 Chlamydiaceae-Like Bacterium in Wild Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) Gallo Vaulet, Lucía Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl Gallo, Luciana Entrocassi, Andrea Carolina Peker, Laura Alejandra Blanco, Gabriela Silvina Rago, María Virginia Rodríguez Fermepin, Marcelo Uhart, Marcela María application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/11336/205861 eng eng MDPI info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3390/d14090746 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/9/746 http://hdl.handle.net/11336/205861 Gallo Vaulet, Lucía; Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl; Gallo, Luciana; Entrocassi, Andrea Carolina; Peker, Laura Alejandra; et al.; Chlamydiaceae-Like Bacterium in Wild Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus); MDPI; Diversity; 14; 9; 9-2022; 1-9 1424-2818 CONICET Digital CONICET info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/ CHLAMYDIOSIS MICROBIOTA REAL-TIME PCR SEABIRD SOUTH AMERICA WILD BIRD https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion ftconicet https://doi.org/10.3390/d14090746 2023-09-24T18:55:46Z The family Chlamydiaceae is comprised of obligate intracellular bacteria, some of which are significant pathogens of humans and domestic animals. Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) are susceptible to Chlamydia psittaci outbreaks in captivity, and serological surveys detected antibodies against C. psittaci (or antigenically similar organisms) in wild populations of this species. To investigate the occurrence of Chlamydiaceae in wild Magellanic penguins, 167 cloacal swabs were collected from apparently healthy individuals at four breeding colonies along the coast of Chubut, Argentina. Real-time PCR revealed the presence of DNA from Chlamydiaceae-like bacteria in 61 cloacal swabs (36.5%). Detection did not correlate to nutritional status or to meaningful hematological abnormalities. Isolation in monkey kidney cells was unsuccessful, but DNA sequences for the 16S–23S rRNA region were obtained from one sample. Phylogenetic analysis showed a close relationship to unidentified Chlamydiaceae-like bacteria found in chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) in Antarctica and seagulls in France and the Bering Sea, and to Chlamydiifrater spp. isolated from flamingos in France. Further studies are necessary to clarify the taxonomy and investigate the epidemiology, pathogenicity, and zoonotic potential of this group of Chlamydiaceae-like bacteria. Fil: Gallo Vaulet, Lucía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Instituto de Fisiopatología y Bioquímica Clínica; Argentina Fil: Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl. University of California at Davis; Estados Unidos Fil: Gallo, Luciana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina Fil: Entrocassi, Andrea Carolina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Instituto de Fisiopatología y Bioquímica Clínica; Argentina Fil: Peker, Laura Alejandra. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica antarcticus Bering Sea CONICET Digital (Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas) Bering Sea Argentina Chubut ENVELOPE(-62.533,-62.533,-76.100,-76.100) Lucía ENVELOPE(-57.033,-57.033,-63.450,-63.450) Diversity 14 9 746 |
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CHLAMYDIOSIS MICROBIOTA REAL-TIME PCR SEABIRD SOUTH AMERICA WILD BIRD https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 Gallo Vaulet, Lucía Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl Gallo, Luciana Entrocassi, Andrea Carolina Peker, Laura Alejandra Blanco, Gabriela Silvina Rago, María Virginia Rodríguez Fermepin, Marcelo Uhart, Marcela María Chlamydiaceae-Like Bacterium in Wild Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) |
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The family Chlamydiaceae is comprised of obligate intracellular bacteria, some of which are significant pathogens of humans and domestic animals. Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) are susceptible to Chlamydia psittaci outbreaks in captivity, and serological surveys detected antibodies against C. psittaci (or antigenically similar organisms) in wild populations of this species. To investigate the occurrence of Chlamydiaceae in wild Magellanic penguins, 167 cloacal swabs were collected from apparently healthy individuals at four breeding colonies along the coast of Chubut, Argentina. Real-time PCR revealed the presence of DNA from Chlamydiaceae-like bacteria in 61 cloacal swabs (36.5%). Detection did not correlate to nutritional status or to meaningful hematological abnormalities. Isolation in monkey kidney cells was unsuccessful, but DNA sequences for the 16S–23S rRNA region were obtained from one sample. Phylogenetic analysis showed a close relationship to unidentified Chlamydiaceae-like bacteria found in chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) in Antarctica and seagulls in France and the Bering Sea, and to Chlamydiifrater spp. isolated from flamingos in France. Further studies are necessary to clarify the taxonomy and investigate the epidemiology, pathogenicity, and zoonotic potential of this group of Chlamydiaceae-like bacteria. Fil: Gallo Vaulet, Lucía. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Instituto de Fisiopatología y Bioquímica Clínica; Argentina Fil: Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl. University of California at Davis; Estados Unidos Fil: Gallo, Luciana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina Fil: Entrocassi, Andrea Carolina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica. Instituto de Fisiopatología y Bioquímica Clínica; Argentina Fil: Peker, Laura Alejandra. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de ... |
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Gallo Vaulet, Lucía Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl Gallo, Luciana Entrocassi, Andrea Carolina Peker, Laura Alejandra Blanco, Gabriela Silvina Rago, María Virginia Rodríguez Fermepin, Marcelo Uhart, Marcela María |
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Gallo Vaulet, Lucía Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl Gallo, Luciana Entrocassi, Andrea Carolina Peker, Laura Alejandra Blanco, Gabriela Silvina Rago, María Virginia Rodríguez Fermepin, Marcelo Uhart, Marcela María |
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Chlamydiaceae-Like Bacterium in Wild Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) |
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Chlamydiaceae-Like Bacterium in Wild Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) |
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Chlamydiaceae-Like Bacterium in Wild Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) |
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Chlamydiaceae-Like Bacterium in Wild Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) |
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Chlamydiaceae-Like Bacterium in Wild Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) |
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chlamydiaceae-like bacterium in wild magellanic penguins (spheniscus magellanicus) |
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ENVELOPE(-62.533,-62.533,-76.100,-76.100) ENVELOPE(-57.033,-57.033,-63.450,-63.450) |
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