Feral pigeons (Columba livia domestica), which thrive in most European towns and cities,
are commonly infected with the zoonotic bacterium Chlamydophila psittaci, the agent of …

Background Psittacosis outbreak investigations require rapid identification of cases in order
to trace possible sources and perform public health risk assessments. In recent outbreaks in …

Chlamydophila psittaci and Chlamydophila abortus are the causative agents of avian
chlamydiosis (psittacosis) and ovine enzootic abortion, respectively. Both pathogens are …

Proven transmission of Chlamydia psittaci between humans has been described on only
one occasion previously. We describe an outbreak which occurred in Sweden in early 2013 …

In recent years, quantitative real-time PCR tests have been extensively developed in clinical
microbiology laboratories for routine diagnosis of infectious diseases, particularly bacterial …

An outbreak of psittacosis in a veterinary teaching hospital was recognized in December
2004. Outbreak management was instituted to evaluate the extent of the outbreak and to …

Current diagnostics for community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) include testing for a wide
range of pathogens, which is costly and not always informative. We compared clinical and …

Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) continued to circulate in a seasonal pattern in the Netherlands,
after the outbreak in 2010. Outpatient EV-D68 cases, mainly in the under 20 and 50-59 …

In many cities, the feral rock dove is an abundant bird species that can harbor
Chlamydophila psittaci. We determined the prevalence and genotype of C. psittaci in fresh …

Background In 2021, a novel group of Chlamydia strains in wild birds was classified as
avian Chlamydia abortus, with unknown zoonotic potential. We report relevant features of …