Background Chlamydiales are familiar causes of acute and chronic infections in humans and animals. Human pulmonary emphysema is a component of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a condition in which chronic inflammation manifested as ...
Mogilevski Grigori +7 more
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Prevalence of chlamydophila psittaci infection in pigeons and paraquets by a real time polymerase chain reaction [PDF]
Aim: Avian chlamydiosis is a systemic, zoonotic, sometimes fatal disease caused by Chlamydophila psittaci in domestic and wild poultry. Although C. psittaci does not always cause serious disease in poultry, it can cause serious disease especially in ...
Nevin Tuzcu +2 more
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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]
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.
Bavoil, Patrik +7 more
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Zoonotic atypical pneumonia due to Chlamydophila psittaci: First reported psittacosis case in Taiwan
Human psittacosis caused by Chlamydophila psittaci is one of the most common zoonotic atypical pneumonias featuring pulmonary as well as extrapulmonary infections. Most of the cases involve avian contact history especially with psittacine birds.
Yu-Jen Cheng +5 more
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Identification and characterization of a type III secretion system in Chlamydophila psittaci [PDF]
Chlamydiaceae are obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria replicating in vacuoles inside eukaryotic cells. It has been proven that most of them possess a type III secretion system (T3SS) allowing them to transfer effector molecules in the host cell.
Beeckman, Delphine Sylvie Anne +4 more
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Chlamydophila abortus em animais de produção Chlamydophila abortus in production animals
A Chlamydophila abortus (anteriormente classificada como Chlamydia psittaci sorotipo 1) tem sido descrita em muitos países, associada principalmente com distúrbios reprodutivos em ovinos, bovinos e caprinos.
Francielle Gibson da Silva +2 more
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Leukocytoclastic small-vessel vasculitis of the skin (with or without systemic involvement) is often preceded by infections such as common cold, tonsillopharyngitis, or otitis media.
Céline Betti +8 more
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Common viral and bacterial avian respiratory infections: an updated review
: Many pathogens that cause chronic diseases in birds use the respiratory tract as a primary route of infection, and respiratory disorders are the main leading source of financial losses in the poultry business.
Nahed Yehia +14 more
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Chlamydiosis in British Garden Birds (2005–2011): Retrospective Diagnosis and Chlamydia psittaci Genotype Determination [PDF]
The significance of chlamydiosis as a cause of mortality in wild passerines (Order Passeriformes), and the role of these birds as a potential source of zoonotic Chlamydia psittaci infection, is unknown.
Beckmann, KM +8 more
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Two fatal cases of psittacosis caused by Chlamydophila psittaci [PDF]
Two fatal cases of psittacosis are described in two poultry-processing-plant employees presenting with pneumonia and respiratory failure. Diagnosis was confirmed by serological and PCR methods. Psittacosis due to Chlamydophila psittaci infection usually has a good recovery rate, although diagnostic delay and mistreatment can lead to severe ...
Fruzsina, Petrovay, Eszter, Balla
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