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The virus of psittacosis inoculated intratracheally or intranasally in monkeys produces a pneumonia similar to that caused by the same active agent in man. Intracerebral inoculation of the virus induces a meningo-encephalitis characterized principally by a mononuclear reaction in the meninges.
T. M. Rivers, G. P. Berry
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Abstract In the increasingly likely event of an engineered‐virus outbreak or pandemic of catastrophic potential, managing infectious aerosols to reduce transmission will be crucial. Now is the time to start preparing our buildings, public opinion, and regulatory environments for the infectious aerosol management interventions necessary to protect the ...
Adam Lerner +7 more
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ABSTRACT This paper reports a case of Chlamydia psittaci pneumonia and pulmonary aspergillosis with concurrent liver injury. The patient was admitted to the hospital with coughing, expectoration, and fever for 5 days. Laboratory tests upon admission revealed abnormalities in liver function.
Chang Song +5 more
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Molecular Survey of Chlamydial Infections in Three Public Bird Collections in Tehran, Iran
One hundred and eight samples from different avian species were collected and tested for Chlamydia spp. infection using PCR. Thirty‐seven samples from Psittaciformes, Columbiformes, Falconiformes, Galliformes and Charadriiformes were positive for Chlamydia DNA.
Seyed Mohamad Mahdi Hashemian +2 more
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Chlamydia psittaci is an important zoonotic pathogen. Although primarily a pathogen of birds, from which infection can spillover into humans and other mammalian hosts, the importance of C.
Charles El-Hage +5 more
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The result of maintenance therapy with rituximab in extra nodal lymphoma
Maintenance treatment with rituximab can increase the survival of patients. Abstract Objective Maintenance treatment with rituximab has been used in some nodal lymphomas, such as follicular and diffuse large cell lymphoma. The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival of extra nodal lymphoma patients under maintenance treatment.
Mozaffar Aznab +4 more
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Chlamydia psittaci is an established zoonotic agent causing respiratory disease in humans. An infection often remains asymptomatic but can also result in flu-like illness, pneumonia or even multi-organ failure.
Sophie Missault +6 more
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Pandemic Prevention Paradigms: Understanding Global Health Governance
One Health is an emerging area of integrative studies and interventions aimed at preventing zoonotic diseases by addressing human, animal, and environmental interactions. A fundamental aspect of the concept is understanding how these interactions influence health outcomes among humans, animals, and ecosystems. Developed initially to respond to the need
Soheil Sadr +10 more
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An unusual presentation of a case of human psittacosis
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.
Yannick Vande Weygaerde +7 more
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Animal sources for zoonotic transmission of psittacosis: a systematic review
Background Human psittacosis, caused by Chlamydia (C.) psittaci, is likely underdiagnosed and underreported, since tests for C. psittaci are often not included in routine microbiological diagnostics. Source tracing traditionally focuses on psittacine pet
Lenny Hogerwerf +4 more
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