This review considers the role of intracellular bacteria in adverse pregnancy outcomes, such
as miscarriage, stillbirths, and preterm labour. The cause of miscarriage, stillbirth and …

Investigations conducted on feral African Sacred Ibises (Threskiornis aethiopicus) in western
France led to the isolation of a strain with chlamydial genetic determinants. Ultrastructural …

Zoonoses, which account for approximately 75% of emerging human infectious diseases
worldwide, pose a re-emerging threat to public health. With an ever-increasing …

Background The epidemiological situation of ovine chlamydial infections in continental
Europe, especially Germany is poorly characterised. Using the German state of Thuringia as …

Chlamydiosis is one of the most important infectious diseases of birds. In this study, 253
clinical samples were taken from 27 bird species belonging to seven orders. Thirty-two …

Recent evidence of the occurrence of atypical Chlamydiaceae strains in pigeons, different
from the established Chlamydiaceae, requires the development of a specific and rapid …

Chlamydia psittaci is a zoonotic pathogen associated primarily with avian chlamydiosis.
New chlamydial agents with suspected zoonotic potential were recently detected from …

Despite the availability of effective management and treatment strategies, Chlamydia
abortus remains the single most frequently diagnosed cause of infectious ovine abortion …

This chapter focuses on Chlamydia psittaci infections as they occur in birds raised
commercially for meat and egg production. It offers detailed coverage of the history, etiology …

Chlamydia psittaci typically infects birds and can cause outbreaks of avian chlamydiosis, but
it also has the potential to cause zoonotic disease (psittacosis) in humans. To better …