Chlamydia psittaci is an intracellular bacterium belonging to the Chlamydiaceae family. It is
the ethiologic agent of psittacosis, an occupational zoonotic disease that mainly concerns …

Simple Summary Chlamydiosis, caused by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci, commonly
affects psittacine birds and can spread to humans. It is highly contagious among birds …

Introduction and objectives. Chlamydia psittaci, an obligate intracellular bacterium, which is
the etiologic agent of avian chlamydiosis in birds and ornithosis/psittacosis in humans, has …

Chlamydia psittaci in birds may be transmitted to humans and cause respiratory infections,
sometimes as severe disease. Our study investigated the C. psittaci prevalence in migratory …

We investigated the Chlamydia spp. occurrence in Eurasian Collared Doves (Streptopelia
decaocto) from urban and suburban areas in northern Italy. Among 76 doves screened …

Chlamydia (C.) psittaci is an economically relevant pathogen in poultry and pet birds, where
it causes psittacosis/ornithosis, and also a human pathogen causing atypical pneumonia …

Human psittacosis is a zoonotic infectious disease, which is caused by the obligate
intracellular bacterium Chlamydia psittaci. Transmission of the disease usually originates …

To determine the prevalence of Chlamydophila psittaci in wild birds, cloacal swabs from 527
songbirds, 442 waterfowl, 84 feral pigeons, and 38 cormorants were examined by …

Chlamydia psittaci is a zoonotic pathogen associated primarily with avian chlamydiosis also
referred as psittacosis. Human psittacosis can lead to severe cases of respiratory disease …

Avian chlamydiosis is a zoonotic disease of birds caused by the bacterium Chlamydia
psittaci. The highest infection rates are found in psittacine birds (Psittacidae) which are the …