Detection and identification of <it>Chlamydophila psittaci</it> in asymptomatic parrots in Poland
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Psittacosis, an avian disease caused by <it>Chlamydophila psittaci</it>, can manifest as an acute, protracted, or chronic illness, but can also be asymptomatic. <it>C</it>. <it>psittaci</it> can pe...
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| author | Piasecki Tomasz Chrząstek Klaudia Wieliczko Alina |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Psittacosis, an avian disease caused by <it>Chlamydophila psittaci</it>, can manifest as an acute, protracted, or chronic illness, but can also be asymptomatic. <it>C</it>. <it>psittaci</it> can persist in the host for months to years, often without causing obvious illness, and therefore poses a threat for zoonotic outbreak. We investigated the prevalence of <it>C</it>. <it>psittaci</it> from 156 tracheal swab samples from 34 different species of parrots in Poland, and determined the genotype of strains from the positive samples.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>An overall prevalence of 10.3% was observed using two different PCR assays, both providing similar results. Thirteen of the PCR-positive samples were genotype A, two were genotype B, and one could not be classified.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>These results indicate widespread dissemination of <it>C</it>. <it>psittaci</it> in Polish psittacine populations, without any clinical signs of chlamydiosis, and hence could pose a zoonotic hazard. PCR screening provided a definitive diagnosis of psittacosis, and subsequent <it>ompA</it> gene analysis could be helpful for better understanding the epidemiology of the <it>C</it>. <it>psittaci</it> genotypes. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the incidence of <it>C</it>. <it>psittaci</it> in parrots in Poland.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e05818e8b2424563a525ac5be0d1f9cf2022-12-22T03:25:43ZengBMCBMC Veterinary Research1746-61482012-12-018123310.1186/1746-6148-8-233Detection and identification of <it>Chlamydophila psittaci</it> in asymptomatic parrots in PolandPiasecki TomaszChrząstek KlaudiaWieliczko Alina<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Psittacosis, an avian disease caused by <it>Chlamydophila psittaci</it>, can manifest as an acute, protracted, or chronic illness, but can also be asymptomatic. <it>C</it>. <it>psittaci</it> can persist in the host for months to years, often without causing obvious illness, and therefore poses a threat for zoonotic outbreak. We investigated the prevalence of <it>C</it>. <it>psittaci</it> from 156 tracheal swab samples from 34 different species of parrots in Poland, and determined the genotype of strains from the positive samples.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>An overall prevalence of 10.3% was observed using two different PCR assays, both providing similar results. Thirteen of the PCR-positive samples were genotype A, two were genotype B, and one could not be classified.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>These results indicate widespread dissemination of <it>C</it>. <it>psittaci</it> in Polish psittacine populations, without any clinical signs of chlamydiosis, and hence could pose a zoonotic hazard. PCR screening provided a definitive diagnosis of psittacosis, and subsequent <it>ompA</it> gene analysis could be helpful for better understanding the epidemiology of the <it>C</it>. <it>psittaci</it> genotypes. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the incidence of <it>C</it>. <it>psittaci</it> in parrots in Poland.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/8/233C<it>hlamydophila psittaci</it>Psittacine birdsRFLP-PCR |
| spellingShingle | Piasecki Tomasz Chrząstek Klaudia Wieliczko Alina Detection and identification of <it>Chlamydophila psittaci</it> in asymptomatic parrots in Poland BMC Veterinary Research C<it>hlamydophila psittaci</it> Psittacine birds RFLP-PCR |
| title | Detection and identification of <it>Chlamydophila psittaci</it> in asymptomatic parrots in Poland |
| title_full | Detection and identification of <it>Chlamydophila psittaci</it> in asymptomatic parrots in Poland |
| title_fullStr | Detection and identification of <it>Chlamydophila psittaci</it> in asymptomatic parrots in Poland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Detection and identification of <it>Chlamydophila psittaci</it> in asymptomatic parrots in Poland |
| title_short | Detection and identification of <it>Chlamydophila psittaci</it> in asymptomatic parrots in Poland |
| title_sort | detection and identification of it chlamydophila psittaci it in asymptomatic parrots in poland |
| topic | C<it>hlamydophila psittaci</it> Psittacine birds RFLP-PCR |
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