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Zoonotic Chlamydophila psittaci infections from a clinical perspective [PDF]

Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2009
Human psittacosis is a zoonotic infectious disease which is caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Chlamydophila psittaci. Transmission of the disease usually originates from close contact with infected birds, most frequently in the context of the poultry industry, and from contact with Psittaciformes (cockatoos, parrots, parakeets and lories).
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Update on Chlamydophila psittaci

Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine, 2001
Chlamydia psittaci , the name veterinarians commonly call the parrot fever organism, has been one of the most common bacterial diseases that infects pet birds. This intracellular bacterium has been the subject of much research regarding avian species as well as humans and other animal groups.
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Chlamydophila psittaci in wild birds in the UK

Veterinary Record, 2009
The recent short communication by [Sharples and Baines (2009)][1] highlights the significance of Chlamydophila psittaci in wild birds of the Order Columbiformes in the UK. Between 1995 and 2008, Scottish Agricultural College Veterinary Services (SAC VS) carried out postmortem examinations on ...
Tom W, Pennycott, Mark P, Dagleish, Alisdair M, Wood, Cristina, Garcia   +3 more
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Chlamydophila psittaci infections in The Netherlands.

Drugs of today (Barcelona, Spain : 1998), 2009
Psittacosis, caused by Chlamydophila psittaci, is a well described but sporadically occurring clinical entity, which mainly presents as community-acquired pneumonia. Diagnosis used to be relatively difficult. However, new molecular techniques, such as real-time polymerase chain reaction, increased detection of cases. Furthermore, genotyping of the ompA
Pannekoek, Y., Visser, C., Duim, B., Heddema, E. R.   +3 more
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The detection of Chlamydophila psittaci genotype C infection in dogs

The Veterinary Journal, 2009
Reports of canine chlamydiosis are infrequent, possibly because the pathogen is rarely considered to be a cause of disease in dogs. This report presents details of Chlamydophila psittaci infection in four bitches with recurrent keratoconjunctivitis, severe respiratory distress and reduced litter size (up to 50% stillborn or non-viable puppies) in a ...
Lisa D, Sprague, Evelyn, Schubert, Helmut, Hotzel, Sabine, Scharf, Konrad, Sachse   +4 more
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Chlamydophila psittaci in Turkey in Croatia

2005
Chlamydophila psittaci (C. psittaci) is an important etiological agent in turkey respiratory diseases known to be transmissible to humans causing significant infection. Outbreaks of respiratory diseases in turkeys in Croatia have been recorded, but the role of C. psittaci in it was not investigated.
Prukner-Radovčić, Estella, Horvatek, Danijela, Ciglar Grozdanić, Irena, Majetić, Iva, Biđin, Zdenko   +4 more
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Klamidioza ptica (Chlamydophila psittaci)

Praxis veterinaria, 2002
U radu su iznjeti podaci iz literature o mikrobiološkim svojstvima i patogenosti bakterije Chlamydophila psittaci za ptice i čovjeka. Posebna pozornost pridana je postavljanju etiološke dijagnoze te značenju ovoga mikroorganizma za veterinarsku i humanu ...
Župančić, Željko, Vlahović, Ksenija, Jerčić, Jure, Pavlak, Marina   +3 more
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Isolation and Characterization of Peacock Chlamydophila psittaci Infection in China

Avian Diseases Digest, 2011
The objective of this study was to isolate and identify suspected pathogens from peacocks and peacock farmers with severe pneumonia and to investigate its potential association with peacocks' pneumonia, caused by Chlamydophila psittaci infection.
Junjing, Yang, Yong, Ling, Jilei, Yuan, Wanyong, Pang, Cheng, He   +4 more
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Chlamydophila psittaci subclinical infection in chronic polyarthritis.

Clinical and experimental rheumatology, 2011
Recent evidence indicates that Chlamydophila psittaci (Cp) may establish chronic infections, which may promote autoimmunity and/or B cell lymphoproliferation.The presence of a subclinical Cp infection was investigated in 293 patients with chronic inflammatory polyarthritis, including 175 patients with rheumatoid factor (RF)-positive and/or anti-CCP ...
Fabris, M., DE VITA, Salvatore, Pasini, E., QUARTUCCIO, Luca, Pontarini, E., Lombardi, S., Fabro, C., Sarzi Puttini, P., Pellerito, R., Belucci, M., Morassi, P., Biasi, D., CURCIO, Francesco, Dolcetti, R.   +13 more
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Chlamydophila psittaci and Chlamydophila pecorum infections in goats and sheep in Egypt.

Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics), 2013
The aim of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of chlamydiosis in free-ranging asymptomatic and diarrhoeic sheep and goats in Egypt. Faecal swabs were examined for the presence of Chlamydiae by culture in Vero cells and chick embryos, and staining with Giménez, direct fluorescein-conjugated monoclonal antibodies, and immunoperoxidase ...
K M, Osman, H A, Ali, J A, ElJakee, H M, Galal   +3 more
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