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. 1974 Jan;9(1):92–94. doi: 10.1128/iai.9.1.92-94.1974

Serotyping of Chlamydia I. Isolates of Ovine Origin

Julius Schachter 1,2, Joyce Banks 1,2, Nancy Sugg 1,2, Minnie Sung 1,2, J Storz 1,2, Karl F Meyer 1,2
PMCID: PMC414770  PMID: 4855560

Abstract

Eight chlamydial isolates of ovine origin were tested in a plaque reduction system using homologous and heterologous rooster antisera. The eight isolates could be separated into two separate immunotypes. Type 1 included isolates associated with ovine abortion and one agent recovered from the feces of an apparently normal sheep. Type 2 isolates were associated with polyarthritis and conjunctivitis. These two serotypes were not cross-reactive with several chlamydiae of avian origin. Further application of the plaque reduction test may provide a useful means of typing chlamydiae.

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