Limited survey of genital infection by guinea pig inclusion conjunctivitis agent
Reed, C.; Campbell, L.H.; Soave, O.A.
American Journal of Veterinary Research 38(9): 1383-1387
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9645 PMID: 921034 Document Number: 110486
Cervical or urethral scrapings were collected from 245 guinea pigs that had clinical signs of guinea pig inclusion conjunctivitis (GPIC) or were parents of newborn young having clinical signs of GPIC. Giemsa-stained smears were examined for cytoplasmic inclusion bodies, and samples were passaged in 6-day-old embryonating eggs. Complement-fixation tests were performed on 44 samples passaged through eggs in an effort to detect the presence of GPIC antigen. Unequivocal evidence of chlamydial infection of the genital tract was not found.