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Chlamydophila psittaci infections in humans during an outbreak of psittacosis from poultry in Germany.
Zoonoses and public health - 1 May 2008
Gaede W, Reckling K-F, Dresenkamp B, Kenklies S, Schubert E, Noack U, Irmscher H-M, Ludwig C, Hotzel H, Sachse K
Abstract excerpt
In 2005, an outbreak of severe respiratory disease in a mixed poultry flock that was infected with Chlamydophila (C.) psittaci led to dissemination of the infection to at least 100 small poultry farms in 11 districts of Central Germany. At the same time, a total of 24 persons in contact with poultry from one of the flocks reported flu-like symptoms to their physician, thus suggesting zoonotic transmission. Within...
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