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A Case Report of Chlamydia Psittaci Pneumonia and Pulmonary Aspergillosis Diagnosed by Nanopore Sequencing [PDF]

iLABMED
This paper reports a case of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia and pulmonary aspergillosis with concurrent liver injury. The patient was admitted to the hospital with coughing, expectoration, and fever for 5 days.
Chang Song, Chunyan Zhao, Aichun Huang, Chaoyan Xu, Chunmei Zeng, Qingdong Zhu   +5 more
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Prevalence and genotypes of Chlamydia psittaci in pet birds of Hong Kong. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
Psittacosis, or parrot fever, is a zoonotic disease caused by Chlamydia species associated with birds. One of the causative agents of the disease is Chlamydia psittaci, which is commonly carried by psittacine and other bird species, can be highly ...
Jackie Cheuk Kei Ko, Yannes Wai Yan Choi, Emily Shui Kei Poon, Nicole Wyre, Jennifer Le Lin Go, Leo Lit Man Poon, Simon Yung Wa Sin   +6 more
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Clinical characteristics of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia and predictors analysis of severe patients: a retrospective observational study [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundWith this study, we aimed to explore the clinical features, laboratory examinations, imaging features, and severe predictors of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia to identify the disease early, shorten the course of illness, and improve prognosis ...
Ling Wu, Liang Chen, Liping Peng, Chun Liu, Shengyang He, Lihua Xie   +5 more
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A Case Report of Chlamydia psittaci Infective Endocarditis Complicated With Pneumonia [PDF]

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Psittacosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Chlamydia psittaci and is commonly found in birds and poultry. Human infection is uncommon, and most cases are sporadic. Infection of extrapulmonary organs by Chlamydia psittaci is extremely rare.
Dongmei Zhao, Li Zhang, Qiulin Sun, Jun Cheng   +3 more
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Chlamydia psittaci-related pleuro-myocarditis. [PDF]

Braz J Infect Dis
Chlamydia psittaci ‒ related community-acquired pneumonia associated to acute myocarditis was diagnosed in a young man with no medical history, and a professional exposition to birds. The diagnosis was confirmed with positive specific polymerase chain reaction in bronchoalveolar lavage.
Sreiri N, Ben Abdallah Y, Belfeki N, Klopfenstein T, Zayet S.   +4 more
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Severe Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia complicated by deep vein thrombosis: a case report [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the legs is a rare but clinically important complication of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia. We report a case of a 51-year-old man who was admitted to the hospital with fever, cough, and dyspnea.
Anbing Zhang, Ting Huang, Ting Huang, Xiaoli Lao, Xiaoli Lao, Jun Ma, Jun Ma, Xiuqiong Xia, Jianping Liang   +8 more
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Development of a Plasmid Shuttle Vector System for Genetic Manipulation of Chlamydia psittaci

mSphere, 2020
The obligate intracellular bacterium Chlamydia psittaci is a known avian pathogen causing psittacosis in birds and is capable of zoonotic transmission. In human pulmonary infections, C.
Kensuke Shima, Mary M. Weber, Christiane Schnee, Konrad Sachse, Nadja Käding, Matthias Klinger, Jan Rupp   +6 more
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Diagnosis and treatment experience of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia: A multicenter retrospective study in China [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background In recent years, clinical cases of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia have gradually increased. Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia can quickly progress to severe pneumonia, leading to respiratory failure.
Hui Deng, Yeshuang Shi, Mei Xie, Xuelei Zang, Xuefeng Zang, Xidong Ma, Wenya Han, Jiawei He, Youpeng Rao, Maoqian Ding, Wenjuan Ma, Jing Wu, Lei Pan, Xinying Xue   +13 more
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Hearing loss as the first symptom of pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci: a case report and literature review [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background The typical clinical symptoms of psittacosis pneumonia include fever, dry cough, and chills. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is a relatively uncommon condition in pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci. In this study, we reported a rare case
Huan-Huan Wu, Piao-Piao Zhao, Xue-Mei Wang, Ying-Ying Ren, Shuang-Yan Fang   +4 more
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COPB1-knockdown induced type I interferon signaling activation inhibits Chlamydia psittaci intracellular proliferation [PDF]

Frontiers in Microbiology
ObjectiveChlamydia psittaci is a zoonotic pathogen that causes an acute disease known as psittacosis. To establish infection in host cells, Chlamydia manipulates the host cell’s membrane trafficking pathways.MethodsIn this study, using fluorescently ...
Nana Li, Nana Li, Huiying Yang, Huiying Yang, Shan Zhang, Yufei Jiang, Yinhui Lin, Xiaoxiao Chen, Yuchen Zhang, Yonghui Yu, Xuan Ouyang, Yujun Cui, Yujun Cui, Yajun Song, Yajun Song, Jun Jiao   +15 more
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