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Animal sources for zoonotic transmission of psittacosis: a systematic review.
BMC infectious diseases - 4 Mar 2020
Hogerwerf Lenny, Roof Inge, de Jong Marianne J K, Dijkstra Frederika, van der Hoek Wim
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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 birds, but recently other animal species have been gaining more attention as possible sources for human psittacosis. This review aims to provide an overview of...
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