Some Studies On Viral and Chlamydial Infection In Wild Ungulates

In this investigation, a total number of 265 wild animals from different zoos ”Giza, Alexandria and El-Mansoura zoos” were examined. Of these animals 32 wild animals were diarrhoeic, 18showing respiratory signs, 6 showing pneumoenteritis and 209 animals were apparently healthy.The prevalence of infection in different zoos was 142 out of265wild ungulates (53.58%). 30 out of 125 animals (24%) were infectedwith Parainfluenza-3 virus (PI-3); 22 out of 125 animals (17.6%) withInfectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus (IBR); 43 out of 265 animals (16.32%) with Adenovirus and 47 out of265 animals (17.74%) with Chlamydia as well as 6 cases showed mixed infection.The clinical manifestations associated with the infection by PI-3 virus include nasal discharge, cough and keratoconjunctivitis, but in IBRit include diarrhoea, nasal discharge, cough and keratoconjunctivitis.Signs on Adenovirus and Chlamydia include diarrhoea, which vary from soft faeces to severe watery diarrhoea with or without mucous, nasal discharge, cough and keratoconjunctivitis.Most of infection in wild animals with PI-3 virus, IBR virus, Adenovirus ansigns, PI-3 virus antigen were detected using Haemagglutination test(HA) and Haemagglutination inhibition test (HI).