Prevalence of New and Established Avian Chlamydial Species in Humans and Their Psittacine Pet Birds in Belgium

The presence and zoonotic transfer of four different avian <i>Chlamydia</i> spp. was assessed in an epidemiological study in a psittacine bird population and its owners. Fecal swabs from 84 pet birds and pharyngeal swabs from 22 bird owners were collected from 21 locations in Flanders. S...

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Main Authors: Anne De Meyst, Rachid Aaziz, Joachim Pex, Lutgart Braeckman, Morag Livingstone, David Longbottom, Karine Laroucau, Daisy Vanrompay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/9/1758