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Prevalence of Chlamydophila psittaci in fecal droppings from feral pigeons in Amsterdam, The Netherlands [PDF]

, 2006
In many cities, the feral rock dove is an abundant bird species that can harbor Chlamydophila psittaci. We determined the prevalence and genotype of C. psittaci in fresh fecal samples from feral pigeons in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The prevalence was 7.
ter Sluis, Sietske, Jan A. Buys, Sietske ter Sluis, Buys, Jan A., Vandenbroucke-Grauls, Christina M. J. E., Heddema, Edou R., Joop H. van Wijnen, Caroline E. Visser, Edou R. Heddema, Visser, Caroline E., Christina M. J. E. Vandenbroucke-Grauls, van Wijnen, Joop H.   +11 more
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Biased use of the IGHV4 family and evidence for antigen selection in Chlamydophila psittaci-negative ocular adnexal extranodal marginal zone lymphomas.

PLoS ONE, 2011
Extranodal marginal zone lymphomas (EMZL) are the most common lymphomas in the ocular adnexa. The etiology and potential role for antigenic stimulation in these lymphomas are still controversial.
Daxing Zhu, Chen Lossos, Jennifer R Chapman-Fredricks, Julie M Matthews, Offiong F Ikpatt, Phillip Ruiz, Izidore S Lossos   +6 more
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Three cases of atypical pneumonia caused by Chlamydophila psittaci [PDF]

Hong Kong Medical Journal, 2015
Psittacosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Chlamydophila psittaci. The most common presentation is atypical pneumonia. Three cases of pneumonia of varying severity due to psittacosis are described. All patients had a history of avian contact. The diagnosis was confirmed by molecular detection of Chlamydophila psittaci in respiratory specimens.
S, Chau, Eugene Y K, Tso, W S, Leung, Kitty S C, Fung   +3 more
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A Case Report of Chlamydia psittaci Infective Endocarditis Complicated With Pneumonia

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
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. A rare case of infective endocarditis complicated by pneumonia caused by Chlamydia psittaci was reported, which ...
Dongmei Zhao, Li Zhang, Qiulin Sun, Jun Cheng, Piyush Baindara   +4 more
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Unusual fatal avian polyomavirus infection in nestling cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) detected by nested polymerase chain reaction

Veterinární Medicína, 2007
High mortality of nestling cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) was observed in one breeding flock in Slovakia. The nestling mortality affected 50% of all breeding pairs. In general, all the nestlings in affected nests died.
O. Tomasek, O. Kubicek, V. Tukac
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Siblings in the ICU: Keeping Endemic Mycoses on the Differential

Case Reports in Pediatrics, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Blastomycosis is a rare fungal infection caused by the inhalation of Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Infection with this fungus can impact nearly every organ system, though pulmonary disease is the most common. Presentations of pulmonary blastomycosis are highly variable, ranging from clinically asymptomatic to severe respiratory failure requiring ...
Meaghan Reaney, Brittany Player, Ramya Billa, Claudia P. Vicetti Miguel, Daiva Parakininkas, Charles B. Rothschild, Maria Moschovi   +6 more
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Outbreak of a Chlamydophila psittaci infection in laboratory rats [PDF]

, 2008
During a study on Trypanosoma equiperdum propagation in adult male Wistar rats, four rats died spontaneously. Two of the dead animals were subjected to post mortem examination.
Moser, Irmgard, Reinhold, Petra, Henning, Klaus, Hotzel, Helmut   +3 more
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Evaluation of the persistence and gene expression of an anti-Chlamydophila psittaci DNA vaccine in turkey muscle

BMC Veterinary Research, 2006
Background DNA vaccination has been shown to elicit specific cellular and humoral immune responses to many different agents in a broad variety of species.
Vanrompay Daisy, Ons Ellen, Vleugels Bart, Loots Karolien, Goddeeris Bruno   +4 more
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The widespread keeping of wild pets in the Neotropics: An overlooked risk for human, livestock and wildlife health

People and Nature, Volume 6, Issue 3, Page 1023-1035, June 2024.
Abstract Zoonoses constitute a major risk to human health. Comprehensive assessments on the potential emergence of novel disease outbreaks are essential to ensure the effectiveness of sanitary controls and to establish mitigating actions. Through a continental‐scale survey of rural human settlements conducted over 13 years in 15 Neotropical countries ...
Pedro Romero‐Vidal, Guillermo Blanco, Jomar M. Barbosa, Martina Carrete, Fernando Hiraldo, Erica C. Pacífico, Abraham Rojas, Alan O. Bermúdez‐Cavero, José A. Díaz‐Luque, Rodrigo León‐Pérez, José L. Tella   +10 more
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Pulmonary superinfection diagnosed with bronchoalveolar lavage at intubation in COVID patients: A Swedish single‐centre study

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Volume 68, Issue 4, Page 512-519, April 2024.
Abstract Background Patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID) pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (C‐ARDS) on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) have been found to be prone to having other microbial findings than severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐2)‐CoV‐19 in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid at ...
Fredrik Hammarskjöld, Sören Berg, Herjan Bavelaar, Anna J. Henningson, Knut Taxbro   +4 more
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