Detection of Chlamydia in Rabbit Using Traditional Methods and Electron Microscopy

The present study was done to investigate the presence of Chlamydia in rabbits from some areas at Giza governorate, Egypt. The inclusion bodies of Chlamydia were demonstrated in impression smears from rabbit internal organs (liver, lung, spleen and intestine) by Gimsa stain whereas, 77.1% of the examined organs were positive for the presence of Chlamydia inclusion bodies while the detection of the Chlamydia antigen from suspension of collected organs was detected by complement fixation test (CFT) in 31.4%. Chlamydia antibodies were detected by CFT in collected rabbit serum in 27%. The transmission electron microscopy for the presence of Chlamydia showing the elementary bodies. In conclusion, these results revealed that rabbit is one of the susceptible animals for Chlamydia infection.