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Chlamydial infections in feral pigeons in Europe: review of data and focus on public health implications.

Simone Magnino, +11 more
- 16 Mar 2009 - 
- Vol. 135, Iss: 1, pp 54-67
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Education initiatives as to the communication of a health risk resulting from contact with pigeons and pigeon excreta should primarily be targeted at individuals who may be exposed to C. psittaci-contaminated dust, such as demolition/construction workers.
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This article is published in Veterinary Microbiology.The article was published on 2009-03-16 and is currently open access. It has received 135 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Feral pigeon & Chlamydia psittaci.

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Compendium of Measures to Control Chlamydia psittaci Infection Among Humans (Psittacosis) and Pet Birds (Avian Chlamydiosis), 2017.

Gary Balsamo, +16 more
- 11 Sep 2017 - 
TL;DR: This compendium provides information about psittacosis and avian chlamydiosis to public health officials, physicians, veterinarians, the pet bird industry, and others concerned with controlling these diseases and protecting public health.
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Evolution, phylogeny, and molecular epidemiology of Chlamydia.

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- 01 Apr 2014 - 
TL;DR: This manuscript intends to provide a comprehensive review on the evolution, phylogeny, and molecular epidemiology of Chlamydia.
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Zoonotic potential of Chlamydophila.

Annie Rodolakis, +1 more
- 27 Jan 2010 - 
TL;DR: The diseases induced in humans and animals by the different species of Chlamydophila are presented and the available methods for prevention and control in the different animal species are reviewed.
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More than classical Chlamydia psittaci in urban pigeons.

Konrad Sachse, +4 more
- 15 Jun 2012 - 
TL;DR: The combined use of highly specific and sensitive molecular assays facilitated the detection of atypical serovars of C. psittaci, as well as other species of Chlamydia, such as C. pecorum and C. abortus, which raises the question of their epidemiological importance and possible role as pathogens.
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Screening for several potential pathogens in feral pigeons ( Columba livia ) in Madrid

Belén Vázquez, +5 more
- 22 Jun 2010 - 
TL;DR: Pigeons in Madrid can carry Chlamydophila psittaci and Campylobacter jejuni and they may be asymptomatic or subclinical carriers of both pathogens.
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Q1. What have the authors contributed in "Chlamydial infections in feral pigeons in europe: review of data and focus on public health implications" ?

A number of surveys carried out over the last thirty years across Europe have detected high seropositivity values and high percentages of infection in feral pigeon populations this paper.