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Zoonotic infection with Chlamydia psittaci at an avian refuge centre.
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) - 1 Feb 2014
Kalmar Isabelle D, Dicxk Veerle, Dossche Liesbeth, Vanrompay Daisy
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This paper reports the zoonotic transmission of Chlamydia psittaci at a wild bird refuge centre resulting in the infection of members of the staff. Pharyngeal swabs were culture positive in 26% (11/42) of the sampled birds, and molecular characterisation of isolates revealed genotypes A, B, D, and E/B. The finding reflects multiple distinct infections and highlights the endemic nature of this pathogen in avian...
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