First report of emChlamydia psittaci/em seroprevalence in black-headed gulls (emLarus ridibundus/em) at Dianchi Lake, China

摘要

emChlamydiosis/em is an important zoonosis which can transmit from birds to humans, and investigation first reported the seroprevalence of emChlamydia psittaci/em in emblack/em-emheaded gulls/em (emLarus ridibundus/em) at the Dianchi Lake, China. A total of 1029 serum samples collected from emblack/em-emheaded gulls/em between 2012-2015 were analyzed. The gulls were randomly caught and blood collected at Dianchi Lake, China. All the samples were analyzed for the presence of antibodies to emC/em. empsittaci/em by indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA). In this survey, the total infection rate was 11.86% (122/1029). The results of the present survey documented the existence of relatively high emC/em. empsittaci/em seroprevalence in black-headed gulls, which have a potential risk to the wild bird health and human health. Comprehensive practical control approaches and measures should be executed.