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<i>Chlamydophila psittaci</i>Transmission from Pet Birds to Humans

Daisy Vanrompay, Taher Harkinezhad, Marijke van de Walle, Delphine Sylvie Anne Beeckman, Caroline Van Droogenbroeck, Kristel Verminnen, Ruud Leten, An Martel, K. Cauwerts

Emerging infectious diseases · 2007 · 144 citations · 12 references

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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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