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Temporal and spatial analysis of psittacosis in association with poultry farming in the Netherlands, 2000-2015.
BMC infectious diseases - 26 Jul 2017
Hogerwerf Lenny, Holstege Manon M C, Benincà Elisa, Dijkstra Frederika, van der Hoek Wim
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BACKGROUND: Human psittacosis is a highly under diagnosed zoonotic disease, commonly linked to psittacine birds. Psittacosis in birds, also known as avian chlamydiosis, is endemic in poultry, but the risk for people living close to poultry farms is unknown. Therefore, our study aimed to explore the temporal and spatial patterns of human psittacosis infections and identify possible associations with poultry...
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