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Chlamydia psittaci in Swedish wetland birds: a risk to zoonotic infection?
Avian diseases - 1 Dec 2012
Blomqvist Maria, Christerson Linus, Waldenström Jonas, Herrmann Björn, Olsen Björn
Abstract excerpt
Chlamydia psittaci in birds may be transmitted to humans and cause respiratory infections, sometimes as severe disease. Our study investigated the C. psittaci prevalence in migratory birds in Sweden by real-time PCR. Fecal specimens or cloacal swabs were collected from 497 birds from 22 different species, mainly mallards (Anas platyrhynchos), at two bird observatories in Sweden. DNA from C psittaci was found in...
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