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 …

The distinctive and unique features of the avian and mammalian zoonotic pathogen
Chlamydia (C.) psittaci include the fulminant course of clinical disease, the remarkably wide …

Psittacosis, also known as parrot fever and ornithosis, is a bacterial infection that can cause
severe pneumonia and other serious health problems in humans. It is caused by Chlamydia …

Feral pigeons, common wood pigeons and Eurasian collared doves are the most common
representatives of the Columbidae family in Switzerland and are mostly present in highly …

Following a large outbreak of community-acquired psittacosis in 2002 in residents of the
Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, we reviewed new cases in this area over a 7 …

Chlamydiosis is a zoonotic disease in birds caused by Chlamydophila psittaci, an obligate
intracellular bacterium. There are seven known avian outer-membrane protein A genotypes …

Chlamydia psittaci is a zoonotic agent of systemic wasting disease in birds and atypical
pneumonia in mammalians including humans, constituting a public health risk. A rapid …

Chlamydia psittaci is an established zoonotic agent causing respiratory disease in humans.
An infection often remains asymptomatic but can also result in flu-like illness, pneumonia or …

Background Chlamydia psittaci is a gram-negative, obligate intracellular organism. Birds are
the main reservoir, but also non-avian domestic animals and humans can be infected. In …

Chlamydiaceae are obligate intracellular bacteria that cause a diversity of severe infections
among humans and livestock on a global scale. Identification of new species since 1989 …