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PsittaciTrachomatisInfectionsPathogenBacteriaPneumoniae infectionSpeciesFelisMycoplasmaInfection with chlamydophilaHumansAbortus infectionObligate intracellular bacteriumOrganismRuminantsGenomeProteinsPecorumFelinePrevalenceAntibodiesSeroprevalenceBirdsNasalGeneticGenomesRuminantPrimersDiseaseDiseasesInfectious
Psittaci18
  • Infection with Chlamydophila psittaci (formerly known as Chlamydia psittaci ) is cause of systemic illness in companion birds (birds kept by humans as pets) and poultry. (mn.us)
  • Chlamydia abortus was renamed in 1999 as Chlamydophila psittaci along with all Chlamydiota except Chlamydia trachomatis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chlamydia psittaci infection among humans (psittacosis) and pet birds (avian chlamydiosis), also known as parrot disease, parrot fever, and ornithosis, is a zoonotic bacterial disease. (health.mil)
  • Enzootic abortion is caused by a pathogen called Chlamydophila abortus (Chlamydia psittaci serotype 1). (oregonstate.edu)
  • To overcome shortcomings for detecting animal chlamydiosis, a multiplex quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was established for simultaneously detecting and differentiating 3 Chlamydia species ( C. pecorum , C. abortus , and C. psittaci ) by real time PCR based on TaqMan-MGB technology. (medscimonit.com)
  • Abstract Background: Chlamydophila abortus (formerly Chlamydia psittaci serovar 1) is a rare but severe cause of gestational septicemia, with particular problems in diagnosis and clinical management. (infektiologie.tirol)
  • Chlamydophila psittaci (formerly Chlamydia) is found throughout the world, and most infected persons have a history of contact with birds. (holisticnutritionforum.com)
  • The suspension array correctly identified antibodies against various Chlamydia species in sera from experimentally infected mice, and was also able to differentiate between antibodies against C. psittaci and C. gallinacea in sera from experimentally infected chickens. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In birds, C. psittaci infections can result in mild to severe disease, depending on the avian species and the Chlamydia strain, whereas an infection in humans can lead to severe pneumonia, i.e. psittacosis [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The goal of this study is to investigate if it is possible to develop a serological test that, in chicken serum, can differentiate between antibodies against different Chlamydia species, particularly C. psittaci and C. gallinacea , using peptides as antigens. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Chlamydia (C.) psittaci , the causative agent of avian chlamydiosis and human psittacosis, is a genetically heterogeneous species. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Chlamydia (C.) psittaci is known as the etiological agent of avian chlamydiosis and human psittacosis [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Like other chlamydiae, C. psittaci can also cause asymptomatic infections. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Auwaerter, Paul G. "Chlamydophila Psittaci. (hopkinsguides.com)
  • Johns Hopkins Guides , www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540118/all/Chlamydophila_psittaci. (hopkinsguides.com)
  • General Information: This organism was previously called Rickettsia psittaci, Chlamydia psittaci or Ehrlichia psittaci. (up.ac.za)
  • Psittacosis is an infection caused by Chlamydophila psittaci, a type of bacteria found in the droppings of birds. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Schlossberg D. Psittacosis (due to Chlamydia psittaci ). (medlineplus.gov)
Trachomatis5
  • The true prevalence in humans is unknown because serological antibody tests are unable to distinguish between C. abortus and other more common species such as Chlamydia trachomatis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chlamydia trachomatis is an obligate intracellular human pathogen that exhibits stage-specific gene transcription throughout a biphasic developmental cycle. (plos.org)
  • Chlamydia trachomatis is the leading cause of both bacterial sexually transmitted infection and infection-derived blindness world-wide. (plos.org)
  • The serologic findings by complement fixation (CF) also may occur as a result of infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae or Chlamydia trachomatis . (cdc.gov)
  • Pediatrics Central , peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/5-Minute-Pediatric-Consult/617493/all/Chlamydia_Trachomatis_Infection. (unboundmedicine.com)
Infections5
  • Vibramycin I.V. ( doxycycline hyclate) is a tetracycline antibiotic used to treat many different bacterial infections such as urinary tract infections acne gonorrhea and chlamydia periodontitis (gum disease) and others. (rxlist.com)
  • Three species of Chlamydia cause human disease, including sexually transmitted infections and respiratory infections. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Whether the presence of C. gallinacea results in chronic persistent infections with long term and less obvious health effects in line with observations on other infections caused by Chlamydiae, needs further investigation. (wur.nl)
  • Chlamydiae are obligate intracellular bacteria responsible for pulmonary infections, ocular trachoma, sexually transmitted diseases, and infections of the genital tract in the pediatric and adult population. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • The available differentiating tests for Chlamydia are based on detection of genetic material and only give information about the actual infection status, but reveal nothing of past infections. (biomedcentral.com)
Pathogen5
  • Chlamydia pecorum, a recognized pathogen of domesticated ruminants and koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus), has been recently reported in a broad range of other wildlife species including water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), ibex (Capra ibex), chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra), red deer (Cervus elaphus), and birds. (edu.au)
  • Feline Chlamydophila is regarded as a primary conjunctival pathogen and infection always involves the eye, resulting in conjunctivitis and occasionally also causing signs of rhinitis, with sneezing and nasal discharge. (merck-animal-health-usa.com)
  • After much controversy there is now powerful evidence for the respiratory pathogen Chlamydophila (Chlamydia) pneumoniae being a causal factor in some variants of the neurological illness multiple sclerosis. (weeksmd.com)
  • Chlamydophila felis was first feline respiratory pathogen to be identified, and was thought to be responsible for most cases of respiratory tract disease, mainly in young animals, because they are particularly susceptible to infection. (vin.com)
  • In earlier studies, Chlamydia pneumoniae which is an intracellular respiratory pathogen, was identified and isolated from brains of patients that had been diagnosed with sporadic AD [1]. (serendipstudio.org)
Bacteria1
Pneumoniae infection3
  • Acute Chlamydia pneumoniae infection causes coronary endothelial dysfunction in pigs. (lu.se)
  • Dive into the research topics of 'Acute Chlamydia pneumoniae infection causes coronary endothelial dysfunction in pigs. (lu.se)
  • Chlamydia pneumoniae infection of the central nervous system in multiple sclerosis. (weeksmd.com)
Species5
  • Chlamydophila pneumoniae is the most common Chlamydophila species that causes human infection ( 1 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Chlamydia abortus is a species in Chlamydiota that causes abortion and fetal death in mammals, including humans. (wikipedia.org)
  • Examples of these pathogens include Chlamydiae, Chlamydophila species, and rickettsiae. (msdmanuals.com)
  • A total of 1061 small ruminants were sampled and the sera obtained were analysed using the indirect multi-species ELISA test for toxoplasmosis and abortive chlamydia at the national veterinary laboratory. (researchsquare.com)
  • As the use of serological methods increases the window of detection, the goal of this study was to investigate if it is possible to develop a differentiating serological test for antibodies against Chlamydia species in chicken sera. (biomedcentral.com)
Felis3
  • Although disease caused by Chlamydophila felis in cats has been referred to as feline pneumonitis, Chlamydophila rarely causes pneumonia in cats. (merck-animal-health-usa.com)
  • 1988). Our study was the first to characterize Brazilian cats positive by IFI and by PCR to Chlamydophila felis according to sex, age, breed, neutered or intact cats, vaccination and clinical signs or clinical historic of URTD. (vin.com)
  • Serum samples were obtained from the cats by jugular venepuncture, and stored at -20°C until tested for antibodies against C. felis using IFI (Bion® Chlamydia -G Antibody Test System, Bion Enterprises, USA) with goat-anti-cat IgG conjugated with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC-Sigma, USA). (vin.com)
Mycoplasma1
  • Material collected during a prospective pertussis vaccine trial in 1992-95 was examined for Bordetella pertussis (culture and serology), Bordetella parapertussis (culture), Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Chlamydia pneumoniae (PCR). (babydr.us)
Infection with chlamydophila1
Humans3
  • Chlamydia abortus is endemic among ruminants such as cows and sheep and has been associated with abortion in a horse, a rabbit, guinea pigs, mice, pigs and humans. (wikipedia.org)
  • Chlamydiae are spread globally and cause infectious diseases in both humans and animals. (medscimonit.com)
  • Determining the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydia abortus and the risk factors associated with infection could contribute to the control of these diseases in animals and humans in Cameroon. (researchsquare.com)
Abortus infection3
  • The objectives of this study were to determine the seroprevalence and highlight the risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydia abortus infection in small ruminants in Cameroon. (researchsquare.com)
  • A questionnaire was constructed to collect information about flock management and animal risk factors possibly associated with Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydia abortus infection in goats and sheep. (researchsquare.com)
  • These results could be used to implement efficient management measures to prevent and control Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydia abortus infection in goats and sheep in Cameroon. (researchsquare.com)
Obligate intracellular bacterium1
  • Chlamydia gallinacea is a recently discovered and widespread obligate intracellular bacterium in chickens. (wur.nl)
Organism1
  • Diagnosis can be confirmed by demonstration of intracytoplasmic inclusions in exfoliative cytologic preparations, by isolation of the Chlamydophila organism in cell culture, or by PCR for DNA on conjunctival swabs. (merck-animal-health-usa.com)
Ruminants2
  • Overall, 329 small ruminants tested positive for Toxoplasma gondii and 45 for Chlamydia abortus with a prevalence of 31.01% (95% CI: 28.23 - 33.79) for toxoplasmosis and 4.24% (95% CI: 3.03 - 5.45) for chlamydia abortus, respectively. (researchsquare.com)
  • To date, no study has reported the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Chlamydia abortus in small ruminants in Cameroon. (researchsquare.com)
Genome1
  • Chlamydia abortus has a relatively small genome that contains 1.14 Mbp with 961 protein coding genes. (wikipedia.org)
Proteins1
  • To enable differentiating serology, a bead-based Luminex suspension array was constructed, using peptides as antigens, derived from known immunoreactive Chlamydia proteins. (biomedcentral.com)
Pecorum1
  • Screening by PCR confirmed low to moderate levels of Chlamydia pecorum DNA in the eyes of healthy ibex (n=4) and in the deer fecal sample (n=1). (edu.au)
Feline3
Prevalence2
  • Increased prevalence of and gene transcription by Chlamydia pneumoniae in cerebrospinal fluid of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. (weeksmd.com)
  • 1988), the prevalence of Chlamydia infection was higher in males than female cats. (vin.com)
Antibodies2
  • CSF oligoclonal bands in multiple sclerosis represent antibodies against Chlamydophila. (weeksmd.com)
  • 2004). Intrathecal production of Chlamydia pneumoniae -specific high-affinity antibodies is significantly associated with a subset of multiple sclerosis patients with progressive forms. (weeksmd.com)
Seroprevalence1
  • 2019). However, the seroprevalence study of chlamydia was carried out in cattle in 1985 (Domenech, Trap and Gaumont, 1985). (researchsquare.com)
Birds1
Nasal1
Genetic1
  • Recent advances in genetic manipulation of Chlamydia were employed to inactivate rsbV1 , as well as to increase the expression levels of rsbW or rsbV1 , in vivo . (plos.org)
Genomes1
Ruminant1
  • Toxoplasmosis and abortive chlamydia continues to spread and cause considerable economic losses in small ruminant farms. (researchsquare.com)
Primers1
  • PCR for the detection of Chlamydophila spp was performed with primers which corresponded to the conserved regions in the upstream non-coding region and 5' coding region of the chlamydial major outer membrane protein gene (Buxton et al . (vin.com)
Disease1
  • • a statistically significant elevation of C. pneumoniae- specific serum antibody levels when the disease shifts into the progressive form [Munger KL, Peeling RW, Hernán MA, Chasan-Taber L, Olek MJ, Hankinson SE, Hunter D, Ascherio A. Infection with Chlamydia pneumoniae and risk of multiple sclerosis. (weeksmd.com)
Diseases1
Infectious1