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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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The prevalence of avian chlamydiosis (Chlamydophila psittaci) in Bosnia and Hezegovina
In the article are presented the results of our research on chlamydophilosis in parrots, free-living and breeding pigeons, and intensive breeding chickens in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For detection of the antigen two immunoenzyme tests for the detection of antibodies against Chlamydophila psittaci and a complement fixation test by a Kolmer and indirect ...
Residbegovic Emina+7 more
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Chlamydia psittaci infection in canaries heavily infested by Dermanyssus gallinae [PDF]
Dermanyssus gallinae is a haematophagous ectoparasite responsible for anemia, weight loss, dermatitis and a decrease in egg production. Dermanyssus gallinae may play a role in the modulation of the host immune system, maybe predisposing the host to some ...
Cafiero, Maria Assunta+5 more
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Screening for several potential pathogens in feral pigeons (
Background Pathogens with the zoonotic potential to infect humans, such as Campylobacter jejuni, Campylobacter coli and Chlamydophila psittaci, can be found in feral pigeons (Columba livia).
Ballesteros Carlos+5 more
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The European Union One Health 2019 Zoonoses Report
Abstract This report of the EFSA and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control presents the results of zoonoses monitoring activities carried out in 2019 in 36 European countries (28 Member States (MS) and eight non‐MS). The first and second most reported zoonoses in humans were campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis, respectively.
European Food Safety Authority+1 more
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Abstract Background Severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) accounts for a large burden of illness in Indonesia. However, epidemiology of SARI in tertiary hospitals in Indonesia is unknown. This study sought to assess the burden, clinical characteristics, and etiologies of SARI and concordance of clinical diagnosis with confirmed etiology.
Abu Tholib Aman+20 more
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An unusual presentation of a case of human psittacosis [PDF]
Background: Chlamydia psittaci is a gram-negative, obligate intracellular organism. Birds are the main reservoir, but also non-avian domestic animals and humans can be infected.
Boelens, Jerina+7 more
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Chlamydophila psittaci Infection
A bacterial infection caused by Chlamydophila psittaci. Humans are infected by handling sick birds. The Chlamydiae cause respiratory infection manifests with fever, malaise, cough, dyspnea, sore throat, photophobia and headaches.
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A bird’s-eye view of chronic unilateral conjunctivitis : remember about Chlamydia psittaci [PDF]
Chlamydia psittaci causes psittacosis in humans, mainly in people in contact with birds in either the setting of occupational or companion bird exposure.
Accou, Geraldine+5 more
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Genome Sequence of the Zoonotic Pathogen Chlamydophila psittaci [PDF]
ABSTRACT We present the first genome sequence of Chlamydophila psittaci , an intracellular pathogen of birds and a human zoonotic pathogen. A comparison with previously sequenced Chlamydophila genomes shows that, as in other chlamydiae, most of the genome diversity is restricted to ...
Seth-Smith, H M B+11 more
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