Chlamydophila psittaci Transmission from Pet Birds to Humans
- Daisy Vanrompay
- Taher Harkinezhad
- Marijke van de Walle
- Delphine Beeckman
- Caroline van Droogenbroeck
- Kristel Verminnen
- Ruud Leten
- An Martel
- Katty Cauwerts
Publication date
July 2007
DOI Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Journal
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAbstract
We studied zoonotic transmission of Chlamydophila psittaci in 39 breeding facilities for Psittaciformes (cockatoos, parrots, parakeets, lories) that frequently used antimicrobial drugs. Genotypes A or E/B were detected in 14.9% of humans at these facilities. Information on antimicrobial drug use in Psittaciformes and a C. psittaci vaccine are urgently required
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