COMPARATIVE STUDY OF IMMUNOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTS FOR CHLAMYDIA OF DIFFERENT ANIMAL SPECIES

Abstract

We present the results of immunological and molecular biological diagnostic tests for Chlamydia in different animal species at Kuba and Shabran Veterinary Laboratories. In carrying out serological studies we have found the sensitivity of reactions in diagnosing Chlamydia. According to the studies, the most sensitive was the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In the course of the experiments we have obtained the results on propagation of Chlamydia in organs and tissues. When comparing bacterioscopic and microbiological methods, the latter is generally more sensitive, but it does not allow one to determine the activity or inactivity of Chlamydia.