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Risk factors associated with Chlamydia psittaci infection in psittacine birds.
Santos, F; Leal, D C; Raso, T F; Souza, B M P S; Cunha, R M; Martinez, V H R; Barrouin-Melo, S M; Franke, C R.
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  • Santos F; Laboratory of Veterinary Infectology (LIVE), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (EMEVZ), Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, BA, Brazil.
  • Leal DC; Laboratory of Veterinary Infectology (LIVE), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (EMEVZ), Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, BA, Brazil.
  • Raso TF; Department of Pathology, FMVZ, USP, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
  • Souza BMPS; Laboratory of Molecular Biology (BIOMOL), EMEVZ, UFBA, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
  • Cunha RM; Laboratory of Veterinary Infectology (LIVE), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (EMEVZ), Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, BA, Brazil.
  • Martinez VHR; Laboratory of Veterinary Infectology (LIVE), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (EMEVZ), Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, BA, Brazil.
  • Barrouin-Melo SM; Department of Anatomy, Pathology and Clinical Practice, EMEVZ, UFBA, Salvador, BA, Brazil.
  • Franke CR; Laboratory of Veterinary Infectology (LIVE), School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (EMEVZ), Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, BA, Brazil.
J Med Microbiol ; 63(Pt 3): 458-463, 2014 Mar.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24430249
Chlamydia psittaci is the aetiological agent of chlamydiosis in birds, especially Psittaciformes. The objective of the present study was to detect C. psittaci by means of semi-nested PCR among psittacine birds sold at pet markets and kept as pet birds in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Questionnaires were used to identify risk factors involved in the epidemiology of the disease. In addition, the management of birds and cages was observed at each location studied. The frequency of C. psittaci infection was 10.6% (33/311) in the psittacine birds studied. Birds kept in households were less frequently positive (3.4%; 5/148) than those at pet markets (17.2%; 28/163). Among the several factors analysed in the epidemiology of the disease, only population density (P = 0.001) and cage hygiene (P = 0.041) in birds at pet markets were significantly associated with C. psittaci infection. These results demonstrate the presence of C. psittaci infection in Psittaciformes kept as pets and held at pet markets in Salvador, Bahia, showing that this micro-organism is a public health concern. Control measures should be encouraged to prevent the spread of the agent among birds, as well as among employees and customers.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Psitacose / Psittaciformes / Doenças das Aves / Chlamydophila psittaci Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: J Med Microbiol Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Psitacose / Psittaciformes / Doenças das Aves / Chlamydophila psittaci Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: J Med Microbiol Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Reino Unido