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Analysis of Polymorphic Membrane Protein Expression in Cultured Cells Identifies PmpA and PmpH of Chlamydia psittaci as Candidate Factors in Pathogenesis and Immunity to Infection. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
The polymorphic membrane protein (Pmp) paralogous families of Chlamydia trachomatis, Chlamydia pneumoniae and Chlamydia abortus are putative targets for Chlamydia vaccine development. To determine whether this is also the case for Pmp family members of C.
Sarah Van Lent, Winnok H De Vos, Heather Huot Creasy, Patricia X Marques, Jacques Ravel, Daisy Vanrompay, Patrik Bavoil, Ru-Ching Hsia   +7 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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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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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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Chlamydia psittaci reference genes for normalisation of expression data differ depending on the culture conditions and selected time points during the chlamydial replication cycle [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Research, 2016
Introduction: Chlamydia psittaci is a gram-negative obligate intracellular pathogen of birds. Poultry infections lead to economic losses and can be transmitted to humans.
Van Lent Sarah, Vanrompay Daisy
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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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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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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia: Insights from targeted next-generation sequencing diagnosis [PDF]

Science Progress
Objective The aim is to enhance clinician awareness of the disease, reduce the risk of misdiagnosis, and analyze the risk factors for the progression of Chlamydia psittaci infection to severe pneumonia.
Zhixiong He, Xuelian Chen, Ruixiang Chu, Yaman Luo, Xiaowen He, Yuling Tang   +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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Molecular Detection and Genotyping of Chlamydia psittaci in Birds in Buenos Aires City, Argentina [PDF]

Animals
Chlamydia psittaci is a bacterium that infects several species of birds and mammals. It is the causal agent of avian chlamydiosis and psittacosis in humans and it is globally distributed.
María Julia Madariaga, Diego Alfredo Caraballo, María Luisa Teijeiro, Eduardo Jorge Boeri, María Estela Cadario   +4 more
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