A case of severe psittacosis pneumonia complicated by splenic infarction
BMC Infectious DiseasesClinical data Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia is a community-acquired pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci. While severe cases may lead to critical conditions such as respiratory failure, splenic infarction is relatively uncommon.
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Prevalence and Genetic Characteristics of Avian Chlamydia in Birds in Guangxi, Southwestern China
MicroorganismsAvian chlamydiosis, primarily caused by Chlamydia psittaci (C. psittaci), poses significant threats to poultry and avian trade. Emerging species such as Chlamydia gallinacea (C. gallinacea), Chlamydia avium (C. avium), and Chlamydia ibidis (C.
Jian-Ming Long +10 more
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Detection of respiratory bacterial pathogens causing atypical pneumonia by multiplex Lightmix® RT-PCR. [PDF]
, 2018 Pneumonia is a severe infectious disease. In addition to common viruses and bacterial pathogens (e.g. Streptococcus pneumoniae), fastidious respiratory pathogens like Chlamydia pneumoniae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Legionella spp.
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Quantitative Detection of Chlamydia spp. by Fluorescent PCR in the LightCycler®
BioTechniques, 2001 Quantitative detection of intracellular bacteria of the genus Chlamydia by the standard cell culture method is cumbersome and operator dependent.
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Chlamydia muridarum infection of macrophages elicits bactericidal nitric oxide production via reactive oxygen species and cathepsin B [PDF]
, 2015 The ability of certain species of Chlamydia to inhibit the biogenesis of phagolysosomes permits their survival and replication within macrophages. The survival of macrophage-adapted chlamydiae correlates with the multiplicity of infection (MOI), and ...
Nelson, David E., Rajaram, Krithika
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Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyBackgroundResearch into the effects of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia on the liver has emerged in the last few years. However, no studies have systematically described liver injury in patients with psittacosis.
Xuejing Guo, Dan Zhu, Hui Chen
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Detection and identification of Chlamydophila psittaci from wild spotted doves in the Klang Valley in Malaysia [PDF]
, 2006 A total of fifty-six wild spotted doves was captured for the isolation and identification of Chlamydophila psittaci from the Klang Valley in Malaysia. Cloaca swab samples were taken from these doves for Clearview" chlamydia test and found that fourteen (
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Brucellosis and chlamydiosis seroprevalence in goats at livestock–wildlife interface areas of Zimbabwe [PDF]
, 2019 In Zimbabwe, there have been no chlamydiosis and limited brucellosis studies in goats. This study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of the two diseases in goats at three different livestock–wildlife interface areas: porous ...
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Mixed infection by fowlpox virus and Chlamydophila psittaci in a commercial laying hen flock [PDF]
, 2013 An outbreak of fowlpox occurred in a commercial laying hen flock in one of the western provinces of Poland. Clinical signs suggested fowlpox and the diagnosis was confirmed by histopathological detection of Bollinger bodies within the epithelial cells ...
Jasik, Agnieszka +5 more
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Veterinary Quarterly, 2018 Background: Feral pigeons (Columba livia domestica) live and breed in many city centres and contact with their droppings can be a hazard for human health if the birds carry Chlamydia psittaci.
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